Miller, MO 65707 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Miller, MO, ZIP 65707
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/14, about 229 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 188 frost-free days later.
Miller sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°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
Zone 7a around Miller 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 Miller compares
Miller's growing season runs about 188 days, ranking 22,132 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 806 of 1,129.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Miller's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Miller's dates instead of trusting one.