Manter, KS 67862 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Manter, KS?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/19, roughly 234 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 186 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Manter 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Manter before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/19 isn't a guarantee
04/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Manter compares
Manter's growing season runs about 186 days, ranking 22,965 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KS, it ranks 395 of 745.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Manter's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Manter can differ from the 67862 normal.