Freistatt, MO 65654 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Freistatt, MO, ZIP 65654
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/14, roughly 229 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 188 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 Freistatt, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Freistatt 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 04/14 isn't a guarantee
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Freistatt compares
Freistatt's growing season runs about 188 days, ranking 22,220 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 820 of 1,129.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Freistatt can differ from the 65654 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Freistatt's frost date answer different questions.