Dighton, KS 67839 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Dighton, KS?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/30, about 245 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 167 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Dighton in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 Dighton 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
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Dighton compares
At roughly 167 frost-free days, Dighton places 30,096 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KS, it ranks 691 of 745.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Dighton can differ from the 67839 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Dighton's frost date answer different questions.