McCracken, KS 67556 Frost Dates
When can you plant in McCracken, KS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/29, about 244 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/13, about 167 frost-free days later.
McCracken sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in McCracken 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
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How McCracken compares
At roughly 167 frost-free days, McCracken places 30,223 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KS, it ranks 694 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and McCracken's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around McCracken's dates instead of trusting one.