Frost dates for El Dorado, KS
At El Dorado, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Apr 13 and the median first fall frost is Oct 25, for a typical growing season of 193 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 27. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 6b to 7a.
- Apr 13Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 27Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Oct 25First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 193 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | May 5 |
| 32°F | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Apr 27 |
| 28°F | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Apr 19 |
| 24°F | Mar 4 | Mar 23 | Apr 8 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 1 | Oct 17 | Oct 30 |
| 32°F | Oct 11 | Oct 25 | Nov 7 |
| 28°F | Oct 21 | Nov 2 | Nov 17 |
| 24°F | Oct 28 | Nov 12 | Nov 30 |
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.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 155 days | 174 days | 194 days |
| 32°F | 174 days | 193 days | 215 days |
| 28°F | 192 days | 214 days | 236 days |
| 24°F | 211 days | 234 days | 257 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67042 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 7 km |
| 67144 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 14 km |
| 67074 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 19 km |
| 67123 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 20 km |
| 67012 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 31 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 USC00142401, at 37.8183, -96.8444, elevation 393 m (1,290 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 26 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.
Nearby weather stations
- Cassoday 2se (31 km)
- Smileyberg 1n (32 km)
- Wichita Jabara Airport (34 km)
- Florence (48 km)
- Newton (50 km)
- Eureka 1e (51 km)
- Haysville 3se (53 km)
- Wichita (56 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.