FrostCal

Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Kansas

In Kansas, the average last spring frost ranges from April 4 in Kansas City to April 28 in Garden City, and the average first fall frost from October 15 in Great Bend to November 2 in Mission. Pick a city for its full frost-date summary and 42-crop planting calendar.

CityLast Spring Frost (typical)First Fall Frost (typical)Growing SeasonUSDA Zone
Wichita April 11 October 29 199 days 7a
Overland Park April 10 October 29 202 days 6b
Kansas City April 4 November 2 211 days 6b
Olathe April 10 October 29 202 days 6b
Topeka April 16 October 22 189 days 6b
Lawrence April 12 October 28 199 days 6b
Shawnee April 4 November 2 211 days 6b
Manhattan April 16 October 19 185 days 6a
Lenexa April 10 October 29 202 days 6b
Salina April 18 October 23 187 days 6b
Hutchinson April 18 October 21 186 days 6b
Leavenworth April 12 October 27 196 days 6b
Leawood April 10 October 29 202 days 6b
Dodge City April 21 October 20 179 days 6b
Garden City April 28 October 17 171 days 6b
Emporia April 15 October 23 190 days 6b
Junction City April 12 October 26 193 days 6b
Derby April 14 October 22 189 days 7a
Prairie Village April 4 November 2 211 days 6b
Hays April 19 October 22 184 days 6b
Gardner April 13 October 24 193 days 6b
Liberal April 20 October 24 186 days 6b
Pittsburg April 7 October 30 203 days 7a
Newton April 14 October 25 193 days 6b
Great Bend April 24 October 15 172 days 6b
McPherson April 18 October 24 187 days 6b
El Dorado April 13 October 25 193 days 6b
Andover April 10 October 27 198 days 7a
Ottawa April 18 October 20 183 days 6b
Winfield April 16 October 22 189 days 7a
Arkansas City April 11 October 27 197 days 7a
Lansing April 19 October 19 181 days 6b
Merriam April 4 November 2 211 days 6b
Haysville April 14 October 22 189 days 7a
Atchison April 11 October 29 199 days 6a
Parsons April 11 October 26 196 days 7a
Coffeyville April 6 November 1 208 days 7a
Mission April 4 November 2 211 days 6b
Augusta April 13 October 25 193 days 7a
Chanute April 10 October 28 199 days 7a

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