Longton, KS 67352 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Longton, KS?
Around 04/17 is the usual last spring frost, about 232 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 186 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Longton, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Longton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/17 isn't a guarantee
04/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Longton compares
Longton's growing season runs about 186 days, ranking 22,936 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 389 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Longton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Longton's dates instead of trusting one.