Augusta, KS 67010 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Augusta, KS?
Around 04/18 is the usual last spring frost, about 233 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 185 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Augusta 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Augusta before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/18 isn't a guarantee
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/03 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 Augusta compares
At roughly 185 frost-free days, Augusta places 23,113 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KS, it ranks 411 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Augusta's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Augusta's dates instead of trusting one.