Last frost date in Nixa, MO

Average last frost
April 15

Expect the last frost in Nixa around April 15. Frost after April 30 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about October 23, which leaves 189 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 10 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 30
Average first frost
Oct 23
Frost-free season
189 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Apr 3
Next 7 nights in Nixa

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2249°
  2. FriOct 2349°
  3. SatOct 2451°
  4. SunOct 2549°
  5. MonOct 2649°
  6. TueOct 2746°
  7. WedOct 2847°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Apr 15First frost Oct 23189 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND189 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Ozark, 3.9 miles from Nixa.

Planting calendar for Nixa

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Missouri.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 22–May 6
PumpkinsApr 29–May 13
SunflowersApr 15–May 6
CucumbersApr 29–May 6
CornApr 22–May 6
Sweet potatoesMay 6–May 20
WatermelonApr 29–May 13
Green beansApr 22–May 13
ZucchiniApr 22–May 6
OkraMay 6–May 20
PeppersApr 29–May 13
BasilApr 22–May 6
Butternut squashApr 22–May 6
CantaloupeApr 29–May 13
EggplantApr 29–May 13
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 18–Apr 1
OnionsMar 4–Mar 25
CarrotsMar 25–Apr 29
LettuceApr 1–Apr 22
BroccoliMar 18–Apr 1
BeetsMar 18–Apr 29
PeasMar 4–Mar 18
CabbageMar 18–Apr 1
RadishesMar 11–Apr 22
Brussels sproutsApr 1–Apr 15
SpinachMar 4–Mar 25
CilantroApr 1–Apr 22
KaleMar 18–Apr 1
Collard greensMar 18–Apr 1
TurnipsMar 18–Apr 1
DillApr 15–Apr 29
CeleryApr 22–Apr 29
CauliflowerApr 1–Apr 15
LeeksApr 1–Apr 15
Swiss chardApr 1–Apr 29
ParsleyApr 1–Apr 22
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 9–Nov 13
GarlicOct 2–Nov 6
Daffodil bulbsSep 25–Nov 6
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 18–Apr 1
AsparagusMar 18–Apr 1

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 31Apr 15Apr 30Oct 10Oct 23Nov 4
Hard freeze, 28°FMar 18Apr 3Apr 18Oct 19Nov 1Nov 15

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Ozark (USC00236452) sits 3.9 miles from the center of Nixa at 1,134 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Nixa, MO?

The average last frost date in Nixa is April 15, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 30.

When is the first frost in Nixa?

The first frost in fall usually comes around October 23. One year in ten it arrives before October 10.

How long is the growing season in Nixa?

About 189 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Nixa?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 22 to May 6. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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