Prescott, KS 66767 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Prescott, KS, ZIP 66767
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/15, about 230 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 188 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Prescott in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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
Zone 6b around Prescott 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 04/15 isn't a guarantee
04/15 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. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Prescott compares
Prescott's growing season runs about 188 days, ranking 22,209 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 362 of 745.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Prescott can differ from the 66767 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and Prescott's frost date answer different questions.