Goddard, KS 67277 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Goddard, KS, ZIP 67277
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/08, about 223 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 200 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Goddard 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
Zone 7a around Goddard has about 9 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/08 isn't a guarantee
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 Goddard compares
Goddard's growing season runs about 200 days, ranking 17,768 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 126 of 745.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Goddard can differ from the 67277 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Goddard's frost date answer different questions.