Gaylord, KS 67638 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gaylord, KS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/24, about 239 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 173 frost-free days later.
Gaylord 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 Gaylord 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
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gaylord compares
Gaylord's growing season runs about 173 days, ranking 28,118 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 627 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Gaylord's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Gaylord's dates instead of trusting one.