Bakersfield, MO 72537 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Bakersfield, MO, ZIP 72537
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/31, about 215 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 214 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bakersfield in Zone 7a (0 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
Zone 7a around Bakersfield has about 9 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 03/31 isn't a guarantee
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bakersfield compares
Bakersfield's growing season runs about 214 days, ranking 14,379 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 142 of 1,129.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Bakersfield can differ from the 72537 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Bakersfield's frost date answer different questions.