Renick, MO 65278 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Renick, MO, ZIP 65278
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/13, about 228 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 195 frost-free days later.
Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Renick, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6b around Renick has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/13 isn't a guarantee
04/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Renick compares
Renick's growing season runs about 195 days, ranking 19,386 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 621 of 1,129.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and Renick's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Renick's dates instead of trusting one.