Little River, KS 67457 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Little River, KS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/15, roughly 230 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 190 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Little River in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 Little River 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
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/02 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 Little River compares
Little River's growing season runs about 190 days, ranking 21,278 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 291 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Little River's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Little River's dates instead of trusting one.