Potwin, KS 67123 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Potwin, KS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/13, about 228 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 frost-free days later.
Potwin sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Potwin 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
04/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Potwin compares
At roughly 193 frost-free days, Potwin places 20,061 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KS, it ranks 249 of 745.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Potwin's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Potwin can differ from the 67123 normal.