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Morrowville, KS 66958 Frost Dates

When can you plant in Morrowville, KS?

Zone 6a

Around 04/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 239 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 171 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Morrowville in Zone 6a (-10 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 7 weeks of growing season left in Morrowville before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.

Why 04/24 isn't a guarantee

04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Morrowville compares

About 171 days separate Morrowville's last and first frost, putting it 28,849 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KS, it ranks 663 of 745.

Learn more

zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Morrowville's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Morrowville's dates instead of trusting one.