Towanda, KS 67144 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Towanda, KS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/13, roughly 228 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Towanda 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 Towanda 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 Towanda compares
Towanda's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 19,972 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 241 of 745.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Towanda's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Towanda can differ from the 67144 normal.