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Kentucky frost dates

Across 97 NOAA climate stations in Kentucky, the median last spring frost (32°F) ranges from Mar 27 at Eddyville 5S to May 2 at Grayson 3 Sw; the typical station sees its last frost around Apr 15 and its first fall frost around Oct 25.

“Median” dates have a 50% chance of a later spring frost or an earlier fall frost. “10% risk” dates are the safer choice for tender plants: only 1 year in 10 has frost beyond them. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 Climate Normals. Elevation matters: within a state, frost dates can differ by a month or more between valleys and hills.

StationElevationLast frost (median)Last frost (10% risk)First frost (median)First frost (10% risk)Growing season
Ashland560 ftApr 22May 11Oct 23Oct 11181 days
Augusta 2508 ftApr 11May 2Oct 30Oct 16200 days
Barbourville990 ftApr 19May 6Oct 24Oct 11187 days
Bardstown 5E780 ftApr 13May 3Oct 25Oct 13195 days
Bardwell 2 E410 ftApr 6Apr 22Oct 30Oct 18204 days
Barren Rvr Lake615 ftApr 12Apr 30Oct 29Oct 16198 days
Baxter1,164 ftApr 15May 1Oct 30Oct 17197 days
Beattyville 4N1,080 ftApr 12May 6Oct 25Oct 13192 days
Beaver Dam400 ftApr 10Apr 29Oct 22Oct 8192 days
Benton365 ftApr 9Apr 28Oct 19Oct 6192 days
Berea College1,070 ftApr 5Apr 23Nov 2Oct 19213 days
Bernheim Forest550 ftApr 18May 6Oct 25Oct 11189 days
Booneville 12SW880 ftApr 24May 12Oct 19Oct 7178 days
Bowling Green 21 Nne790 ftApr 4Apr 24Oct 31Oct 18209 days
Bowling Green Warren Co AP523 ftApr 5Apr 21Oct 31Oct 20208 days
Bradfordsville660 ftApr 22May 9Oct 20Oct 7180 days
Brandenburg615 ftApr 19May 2Oct 24Oct 9186 days
Buckhorn Lake780 ftApr 19May 2Oct 25Oct 12188 days
Calhoun Lock 2402 ftApr 2Apr 20Nov 1Oct 19211 days
Cave Run Lake840 ftApr 17May 6Oct 25Oct 13189 days
Charley 2 Sw740 ftApr 24May 12Oct 17Oct 6174 days
Cincinnati Northern Ky AP869 ftApr 18May 7Oct 25Oct 12188 days
Corners615 ftApr 25May 12Oct 16Oct 4172 days
Crab Orchard 6 N1,025 ftApr 18May 9Oct 24Oct 9188 days
Cressy720 ftApr 20May 8Oct 19Oct 8182 days
Crestwood 4NE780 ftApr 12May 1Oct 25Oct 11193 days
Cynthiana700 ftApr 18May 5Oct 23Oct 13188 days
Danville900 ftApr 9Apr 29Oct 27Oct 16199 days
Dix Dam870 ftApr 7Apr 24Nov 1Oct 20206 days
Eastern Kentucky Univ1,000 ftApr 15Apr 30Oct 22Oct 10190 days
Eddyville 5S523 ftMar 27Apr 12Nov 8Oct 27225 days
Elizabethtown Wp Cs690 ftApr 16May 4Oct 25Oct 13191 days
Elkton619 ftApr 3Apr 21Oct 29Oct 17207 days
Flemingsburg 2 N940 ftApr 12May 2Oct 30Oct 17200 days
Frankfort Capital City AP804 ftApr 15May 5Oct 24Oct 13192 days
Gimlet 9N1,120 ftApr 10May 2Oct 31Oct 17201 days
Glasgow770 ftApr 9Apr 28Oct 27Oct 14201 days
Glencoe 6 Nw490 ftApr 23May 9Oct 21Oct 7179 days
Grayson 2 E580 ftApr 27May 15Oct 17Oct 6172 days
Grayson 3 Sw700 ftMay 2May 20Oct 11Oct 1160 days
Greensburg585 ftApr 15May 2Oct 24Oct 11192 days
Heidelberg665 ftApr 17May 5Oct 22Oct 10189 days
Henderson 8 Ssw449 ftApr 4Apr 19Oct 29Oct 17207 days
Henderson State Police420 ftApr 9Apr 24Oct 26Oct 12198 days
Hodgenville Lincoln P788 ftApr 16May 3Oct 25Oct 11191 days
Hopkinsville520 ftApr 4Apr 19Nov 2Oct 20211 days
Inez 2 E710 ftApr 20May 9Oct 24Oct 10186 days
Jackson1,364 ftApr 6Apr 25Nov 1Oct 18208 days
Jamestown Wwtp890 ftApr 18May 3Oct 24Oct 11189 days
Kenlake Resort484 ftMar 30Apr 16Nov 4Oct 23221 days
Knob Lick 4S1,020 ftApr 5Apr 24Nov 2Oct 21211 days
Leitchfield 2 N620 ftApr 26May 11Oct 15Oct 4172 days
Lexington Bluegrass AP980 ftApr 13May 1Oct 28Oct 16196 days
London Corbin AP1,188 ftApr 15May 3Oct 25Oct 13192 days
Louisville Bowman Fld540 ftApr 3Apr 19Nov 3Oct 21214 days
Louisville Intl AP488 ftMar 31Apr 16Nov 7Oct 28222 days
Louisville Mcalpine440 ftMar 31Apr 14Nov 9Oct 31225 days
Louisville Wfo632 ftApr 6Apr 23Nov 1Oct 21209 days
Madisonville425 ftApr 2Apr 18Nov 1Oct 19212 days
Mammoth Cave760 ftApr 9Apr 29Oct 30Oct 17204 days
Manchester 4 W870 ftApr 29May 13Oct 16Oct 4170 days
Maysville Wwtp515 ftApr 18May 4Oct 30Oct 17195 days
Mcdaniels425 ftApr 11Apr 28Oct 26Oct 13196 days
Millerstown 4E600 ftApr 21May 6Oct 18Oct 6178 days
Monticello 3 Ne979 ftApr 18May 5Oct 26Oct 14190 days
Mt Sterling960 ftApr 24May 12Oct 18Oct 6175 days
Mt Vernon1,160 ftApr 18May 6Oct 24Oct 13189 days
Murray527 ftApr 5Apr 20Nov 1Oct 20209 days
Nolin Rvr Lake623 ftApr 22May 11Oct 22Oct 9182 days
Olive Hill 5NE888 ftApr 24May 12Oct 18Oct 6174 days
Oneida760 ftApr 16May 3Oct 26Oct 14192 days
Paducah392 ftApr 5Apr 21Oct 28Oct 15206 days
Paintsville 1E630 ftApr 19May 6Oct 25Oct 11188 days
Prestonsburg 3WSW760 ftApr 23May 10Oct 23Oct 8183 days
Princeton 1 Se497 ftApr 11Apr 30Oct 24Oct 12196 days
Providence409 ftApr 7Apr 24Oct 28Oct 15203 days
Quicksand745 ftApr 19May 5Oct 24Oct 11187 days
Rochester Ferry390 ftApr 15May 3Oct 20Oct 9187 days
Rough Rvr Lake560 ftApr 17May 5Oct 23Oct 8187 days
Russellville570 ftApr 9Apr 30Oct 28Oct 14200 days
Salyersville Wtr Wks970 ftApr 25May 11Oct 21Oct 10179 days
Scottsville743 ftApr 15May 2Oct 25Oct 11194 days
Shelbyville 1 E730 ftMay 1May 15Oct 10Sep 24161 days
Skyline 1 Se1,083 ftApr 18May 2Oct 28Oct 17191 days
Somerset 2 N1,020 ftApr 5Apr 25Oct 30Oct 17206 days
Stanton 2W720 ftApr 19May 5Oct 20Oct 10184 days
Stearns 2S1,220 ftApr 24May 11Oct 18Oct 4177 days
Summer Shade864 ftApr 26May 16Oct 18Oct 5174 days
Taylorsville Lake700 ftApr 23May 7Oct 16Oct 4176 days
Versailles 3 Nnw891 ftApr 12May 2Oct 28Oct 15198 days
W Liberty 3NW780 ftApr 29May 16Oct 16Oct 3169 days
W Paducah 2W413 ftApr 3Apr 20Oct 27Oct 15205 days
Warnock 2910 ftApr 20May 10Oct 22Oct 10182 days
Warsaw Markland Dam451 ftApr 17May 4Oct 29Oct 15194 days
Whitesburg 2SE1,240 ftApr 21May 6Oct 22Oct 9183 days
Williamsburg940 ftApr 21May 5Oct 22Oct 9182 days
Williamstown969 ftApr 11Apr 30Oct 29Oct 14199 days
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