Last frost dates in Missouri

Typical last frost

April 4

That is the date for the typical Missouri resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 1 to April 19, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Apr 1
Latest city: Apr 19
Typical first frost: Oct 29
Cities: 41

This week in Missouri

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
Kansas City	Apr 4	Apr 20	Nov 2	211 days
St. Louis	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 4	218 days
Springfield	Apr 4	Apr 20	Oct 27	204 days
Columbia	Apr 5	Apr 21	Oct 31	207 days
Independence	Apr 10	Apr 26	Oct 27	198 days
Lee's Summit	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
O'Fallon	Apr 10	Apr 26	Oct 26	199 days
St. Charles	Apr 8	Apr 24	Oct 29	203 days
St. Joseph	Apr 19	May 3	Oct 17	180 days
Blue Springs	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
St. Peters	Apr 9	Apr 25	Oct 26	198 days
Joplin	Apr 9	Apr 26	Oct 27	200 days
Florissant	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 4	215 days
Wentzville	Apr 10	Apr 26	Oct 26	199 days
Chesterfield	Apr 4	Apr 21	Oct 29	206 days
Jefferson City	Apr 8	Apr 23	Oct 31	205 days
Cape Girardeau	Apr 5	Apr 21	Oct 25	201 days
Oakville	Apr 6	Apr 20	Oct 27	203 days
Wildwood	Apr 12	Apr 27	Oct 23	193 days
University City	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 4	218 days
Liberty	Apr 19	May 5	Oct 17	181 days
Ballwin	Apr 4	Apr 21	Oct 29	206 days
Kirkwood	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 4	218 days
Raytown	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
Mehlville	Apr 6	Apr 20	Oct 27	203 days
Maryland Heights	Apr 4	Apr 21	Oct 29	206 days
Gladstone	Apr 4	Apr 20	Nov 2	211 days
Grandview	Apr 7	Apr 24	Oct 29	202 days
Raymore	Apr 13	Apr 28	Oct 26	194 days
Nixa	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 23	189 days
Belton	Apr 13	Apr 28	Oct 26	194 days
Hazelwood	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 4	215 days
Ozark	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 23	189 days
Webster Groves	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 4	218 days
Sedalia	Apr 18	May 2	Oct 22	186 days
Republic	Apr 9	Apr 27	Oct 27	199 days
Old Jamestown	Apr 2	Apr 17	Nov 4	215 days
Arnold	Apr 9	Apr 25	Oct 26	197 days
Rolla	Apr 5	Apr 22	Nov 1	207 days
Warrensburg	Apr 14	May 4	Oct 21	189 days
Affton	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 4	218 days

When to plant in Missouri

Questions

When is the last frost in Missouri?

It depends on where you are. Across the 41 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 1 to April 19. In Kansas City, the largest, it is April 4.

When is the first frost in Missouri?

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