Last frost dates in Kansas

Typical last frost

April 11

That is the date for the typical Kansas resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 4 to April 28, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Apr 4
Latest city: Apr 28
Typical first frost: Oct 29
Cities: 22

This week in Kansas

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
Wichita	Apr 11	Apr 26	Oct 29	199 days
Overland Park	Apr 10	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
Kansas City	Apr 4	Apr 20	Nov 2	211 days
Olathe	Apr 10	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
Topeka	Apr 16	Apr 27	Oct 22	189 days
Lawrence	Apr 12	Apr 24	Oct 28	199 days
Shawnee	Apr 16	May 1	Oct 22	188 days
Lenexa	Apr 10	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
Manhattan	Apr 16	May 1	Oct 19	185 days
Salina	Apr 18	May 1	Oct 23	187 days
Hutchinson	Apr 18	May 2	Oct 21	186 days
Leavenworth	Apr 12	Apr 25	Oct 27	196 days
Leawood	Apr 8	Apr 23	Oct 29	204 days
Dodge City	Apr 21	May 4	Oct 20	179 days
Garden City	Apr 28	May 9	Oct 17	171 days
Derby	Apr 14	Apr 30	Oct 22	189 days
Gardner	Apr 13	Apr 29	Oct 24	193 days
Emporia	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 23	190 days
Prairie Village	Apr 4	Apr 20	Nov 2	211 days
Junction City	Apr 12	Apr 29	Oct 26	193 days
Hays	Apr 19	May 2	Oct 22	184 days
Pittsburg	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 30	203 days

When to plant in Kansas

Questions

When is the last frost in Kansas?

It depends on where you are. Across the 22 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 4 to April 28. In Wichita, the largest, it is April 11.

When is the first frost in Kansas?

For a typical resident, around October 29. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.