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Frost dates in Kansas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals for a 32 °F freeze. Your own yard can run a little either side.
Short answer
Across 25 NOAA weather stations in Kansas, the average last spring frost runs from April 6 at Coffeyville Muni Airport to May 2 at Goodland. The first fall frost comes as early as October 11 at Goodland and as late as October 30 at Anthony. Planting zones near these stations run from 6a to 7a.
Kansas cities
- Frost dates in Wichita: last frost April 11, first frost October 29
- Frost dates in Overland Park: last frost April 8, first frost October 29
- Frost dates in Kansas City: last frost April 4, first frost November 2
- Frost dates in Olathe: last frost April 8, first frost October 29
Find yours by ZIP code
The table below is by weather station. For the station nearest you, and your planting zone, type your ZIP code.
Kansas frost dates by weather station
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free | Zone nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony 1,340 ft | April 9 1 in 10 after April 23 | October 30 1 in 10 by October 17 | 204 days | 7a |
| Chanute Martin Johnson Airport 985 ft | April 10 1 in 10 after April 26 | October 28 1 in 10 by October 14 | 201 days | 7a |
| Coffeyville Muni Airport 752 ft | April 6 1 in 10 after April 24 | October 29 1 in 10 by October 13 | 206 days | 7a |
| Concordia Muni Airport 1,469 ft | April 18 1 in 10 after May 2 | October 19 1 in 10 by October 3 | 184 days | 6b |
| Dodge City 2,590 ft | April 21 1 in 10 after May 4 | October 20 1 in 10 by October 4 | 182 days | 6b |
| Emporia Muni Airport 1,209 ft | April 12 1 in 10 after April 27 | October 23 1 in 10 by October 9 | 194 days | 6b |
| Garden City Rgnl Airport 2,882 ft | April 27 1 in 10 after May 9 | October 15 1 in 10 by October 1 | 171 days | 6b |
| Goodland 3,651 ft | May 2 1 in 10 after May 16 | October 11 1 in 10 by September 28 | 162 days | 6a |
| Hill City Muni Airport 2,188 ft | April 27 1 in 10 after May 10 | October 14 1 in 10 by September 30 | 170 days | 6a |
| Hutchinson Muni Airport 1,543 ft | April 21 1 in 10 after May 4 | October 18 1 in 10 by October 2 | 180 days | 6b |
| Lawrence Muni Airport 832 ft | April 21 1 in 10 after May 6 | October 17 1 in 10 by September 29 | 179 days | 6b |
| Manhattan 6 SSW 1,137 ft | April 19 1 in 10 after May 6 | October 17 1 in 10 by October 1 | 181 days | 6b |
| Manhattan Muni Airport 1,057 ft | April 21 1 in 10 after May 6 | October 16 1 in 10 by October 1 | 178 days | 6b |
| Medicine Lodge 1,535 ft | April 13 1 in 10 after April 29 | October 23 1 in 10 by October 10 | 193 days | 7a |
| Oakley 19 SSW 2,870 ft | April 28 1 in 10 after May 10 | October 15 1 in 10 by October 2 | 170 days | – |
| Olathe Johnson Co Airport 1,087 ft | April 13 1 in 10 after April 29 | October 24 1 in 10 by October 10 | 194 days | 6b |
| Olathe Johnson Co Exec Airport 1,070 ft | April 8 1 in 10 after April 23 | October 29 1 in 10 by October 15 | 204 days | 6b |
| Parsons Tri City Airport 869 ft | April 10 1 in 10 after April 28 | October 26 1 in 10 by October 11 | 199 days | 7a |
| Russell Muni Airport 1,864 ft | April 22 1 in 10 after May 6 | October 17 1 in 10 by October 1 | 178 days | 6b |
| Salina Muni Airport 1,269 ft | April 18 1 in 10 after May 1 | October 23 1 in 10 by October 10 | 188 days | 6b |
| Topeka Forbes Fld 1,067 ft | April 15 1 in 10 after April 30 | October 21 1 in 10 by October 5 | 189 days | 6b |
| Topeka Muni Airport 876 ft | April 12 1 in 10 after April 27 | October 23 1 in 10 by October 8 | 194 days | 6b |
| Wichita 1,335 ft | April 11 1 in 10 after April 26 | October 29 1 in 10 by October 15 | 201 days | 7a |
| Wichita Jabara Airport 1,421 ft | April 10 1 in 10 after April 27 | October 27 1 in 10 by October 13 | 200 days | 7a |
| Winfield Strother Fld Airport 1,150 ft | April 11 1 in 10 after April 28 | October 27 1 in 10 by October 12 | 199 days | 7a |
The average date is NOAA's 50% date: half of years have a later last frost, or an earlier first one. Plan by the 1-in-10 date if a freeze would cost you plants. Stations are NOAA's main weather stations, mostly airports. “Zone nearby” is the USDA 2023 zone of the nearest ZIP code within 10 miles. NOAA counts the frost season from August to July, so in the warmest places the “first fall” freeze lands after New Year.
How these dates work
Frost dates come from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 Climate Normals, which work out from each weather station's daily lows how likely the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (32 °F) are by each date. We use the station nearest the middle of your ZIP code and show its height and distance, since a station on a hill or by a lake can differ from your yard.
The average date is the 50% date: half of years have a freeze after the spring date or before the fall one. The 1-in-10 dates are NOAA's 10% dates, the ones to plan by if a late freeze would cost you plants. Within one yard, cold air pools in low spots while walls and paving hold heat, so some corners freeze before others.
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Where the numbers come from
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University (zone data)
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal
- NOAA, Normals calculation methodology (frost-freeze probability dates)
- US Census Bureau, 2025 ZCTA gazetteer (ZIP code centers)