South Hutchinson, KS 67505 Frost Dates
When can you plant in South Hutchinson, KS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/21, roughly 236 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/18, about 180 frost-free days later.
Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 South Hutchinson, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in South Hutchinson before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How South Hutchinson compares
About 180 days separate South Hutchinson's last and first frost, putting it 24,880 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KS, it ranks 508 of 745.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around South Hutchinson's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in South Hutchinson can differ from the 67505 normal.