Fulton, MO 65216 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fulton, MO?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/07, roughly 222 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/29, about 205 frost-free days later.
Fulton sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Fulton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/07 isn't a guarantee
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fulton compares
About 205 days separate Fulton's last and first frost, putting it 16,198 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MO, it ranks 245 of 1,129.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Fulton can differ from the 65216 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Fulton's frost date answer different questions.