Ashland, KS 67831 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ashland, KS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/13, about 228 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 197 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 Ashland, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Ashland before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/13 isn't a guarantee
04/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ashland compares
Ashland's growing season runs about 197 days, ranking 18,744 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 203 of 745.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Ashland's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Ashland can differ from the 67831 normal.