Russell, KS 67665 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Russell, KS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/22, roughly 237 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 176 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Russell 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 7 weeks of growing season left in Russell 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
04/22 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. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Russell compares
At roughly 176 frost-free days, Russell places 26,444 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KS, it ranks 586 of 745.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Russell's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Russell's dates instead of trusting one.