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Frost dates for Mound Valley 3 WSW, KS

At Mound Valley 3 WSW, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Apr 15 and the median first fall frost is Oct 24, for a typical growing season of 192 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 30. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 7a.

  • Apr 15Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
  • Apr 30Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
  • Oct 24First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
  • 192 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes

Planting date calculator

Pick how much frost risk you accept and how many weeks before or after the last frost your seed packet says to plant.

From your seed packet, e.g. “start 6 weeks before last frost”.

–Last spring frost
–First fall frost
–Your planting date
–Hardiness zone

Last spring frost dates

The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.

Mound Valley 3 WSW: last spring freeze by temperature
Temperature90% chance later50% chance later10% chance later
36°FApr 11Apr 26May 8
32°FMar 30Apr 15Apr 30
28°FMar 17Apr 4Apr 21
24°FMar 2Mar 22Apr 8

First fall frost dates

The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.

Mound Valley 3 WSW: first fall freeze by temperature
Temperature10% chance by50% chance by90% chance by
36°FOct 1Oct 16Oct 27
32°FOct 9Oct 24Nov 4
28°FOct 18Nov 1Nov 16
24°FOct 27Nov 10Nov 28

Growing season length

Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.

Mound Valley 3 WSW: growing season by temperature
Temperature9 in 10 years at least5 in 10 years at least1 in 10 years at least
36°F152 days172 days191 days
32°F171 days192 days213 days
28°F192 days212 days233 days
24°F211 days235 days259 days

Chance of a freeze in any year

Mound Valley 3 WSW: probability of at least one day at or below each temperature
TemperatureChance per year
36°F100%
32°F100%
28°F100%
24°F100%

ZIP codes whose closest station is this one

ZIP codes near Mound Valley 3 WSW with 2023 USDA hardiness zones
ZIPHardiness zoneAvg. extreme lowDistance
673547a0 to 5°F4 km
673307a0 to 5°F13 km
673427a0 to 5°F16 km
673327a0 to 5°F25 km

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

About this station

  • NOAA station ID USC00145536, at 37.1872, -95.4508, elevation 244 m (800 ft).
  • Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 30 years of freeze data.
  • Average days per year at or below 32°F: 112.
  • Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.

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Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.

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