Cabool, MO 65689 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Cabool, MO?
Around 04/11 is the usual last spring frost, about 226 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 196 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cabool in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Cabool before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cabool compares
Cabool's growing season runs about 196 days, ranking 18,999 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 571 of 1,129.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Cabool can differ from the 65689 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Cabool's frost date answer different questions.