Wichita, KS 67202 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wichita, KS?
Around 04/11 is the usual last spring frost, about 226 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/29, about 199 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wichita 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Wichita 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
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Wichita compares
Wichita's growing season runs about 199 days, ranking 17,968 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 144 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Wichita's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Wichita's dates instead of trusting one.