Maize, KS 67223 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Maize, KS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/08, roughly 223 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 200 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Maize 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 Maize 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
04/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Maize compares
At roughly 200 frost-free days, Maize places 17,761 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KS, it ranks 120 of 745.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Maize can differ from the 67223 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Maize's frost date answer different questions.