Kiowa, CO 80106 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Kiowa, CO?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/29, about 274 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/21, about 114 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kiowa in Zone 5b (-15 to -10°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 3 weeks of growing season left in Kiowa 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
05/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kiowa compares
Kiowa's growing season runs about 114 days, ranking 39,366 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within CO, it ranks 493 of 624.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Kiowa's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Kiowa can differ from the 80106 normal.