Glade, KS 67639 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Glade, KS, ZIP 67639
Around 04/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 241 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 172 frost-free days later.
Zone 6a (-10 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 Glade, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6a around Glade has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 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 Glade compares
Glade's growing season runs about 172 days, ranking 28,554 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 648 of 745.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Glade's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Glade can differ from the 67639 normal.