Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Kentucky
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for 53 cities in Kentucky, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full frost-date summary, monthly temperature chart, and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | March 31 | November 9 | 225 days | 7a |
| Lexington | April 13 | October 28 | 196 days | 7a |
| Lexington-Fayette | April 13 | October 28 | 196 days | 7a |
| Meads | April 22 | October 23 | 181 days | 6b |
| Bowling Green | April 5 | October 31 | 208 days | 7a |
| Owensboro | April 3 | November 2 | 214 days | 7a |
| Covington | April 16 | October 25 | 190 days | 6b |
| Richmond | April 15 | October 22 | 190 days | 7a |
| Georgetown | April 13 | October 28 | 196 days | 6b |
| Florence | April 18 | October 25 | 188 days | 6b |
| Hopkinsville | April 4 | November 2 | 211 days | 7a |
| Nicholasville | April 7 | November 1 | 206 days | 7a |
| Elizabethtown | April 16 | October 25 | 191 days | 7a |
| Henderson | April 9 | October 26 | 198 days | 7a |
| Frankfort | April 15 | October 24 | 192 days | 6b |
| Jeffersontown | April 3 | November 3 | 214 days | 7a |
| Independence | April 18 | October 25 | 188 days | 6b |
| Pleasure Ridge Park | March 31 | November 7 | 222 days | 7a |
| Paducah | April 6 | October 27 | 203 days | 7a |
| Valley Station | March 31 | November 7 | 222 days | 7a |
| Radcliff | April 16 | October 25 | 191 days | 7a |
| Ashland | April 22 | October 23 | 181 days | 7a |
| Newburg | April 6 | November 1 | 209 days | 7a |
| Madisonville | April 2 | November 1 | 212 days | 7a |
| Murray | April 5 | November 1 | 209 days | 7b |
| Erlanger | April 18 | October 25 | 188 days | 6b |
| Winchester | April 20 | October 19 | 182 days | 6b |
| Fern Creek | April 6 | November 1 | 209 days | 7a |
| Saint Matthews | April 3 | November 3 | 214 days | 7a |
| Okolona | April 6 | November 1 | 209 days | 7a |
| Danville | April 9 | October 27 | 199 days | 7a |
| Fort Thomas | April 16 | October 25 | 190 days | 6b |
| Burlington | April 18 | October 25 | 188 days | 6b |
| Shively | March 31 | November 7 | 222 days | 7a |
| Newport | April 16 | October 25 | 190 days | 6b |
| Shelbyville | May 1 | October 10 | 161 days | 6b |
| Highview | April 6 | November 1 | 209 days | 7a |
| Berea | April 5 | November 2 | 213 days | 7a |
| Glasgow | April 9 | October 27 | 201 days | 7a |
| Mount Washington | April 6 | November 1 | 209 days | 7a |
| Fort Campbell North | April 6 | October 28 | 204 days | 7a |
| Bardstown | April 13 | October 25 | 195 days | 7a |
| Shepherdsville | April 18 | October 25 | 189 days | 7a |
| Somerset | April 5 | October 30 | 206 days | 7a |
| Lyndon | April 3 | November 3 | 214 days | 7a |
| Campbellsville | April 15 | October 24 | 192 days | 7a |
| Lawrenceburg | April 12 | October 28 | 198 days | 6b |
| Middlesboro | April 23 | October 19 | 177 days | 7a |
| Fort Knox | April 19 | October 24 | 186 days | 7a |
| Mayfield | April 9 | October 19 | 192 days | 7b |
| Paris | April 18 | October 23 | 188 days | 6b |
| Saint Dennis | March 31 | November 7 | 222 days | 7a |
| Versailles | April 12 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |