Frost dates for Baxter, KY
At Baxter, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Apr 15 and the median first fall frost is Oct 30, for a typical growing season of 197 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until May 1. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 7a.
- Apr 15Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- May 1Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Oct 30First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 197 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 13 | Apr 26 | May 11 |
| 32°F | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | May 1 |
| 28°F | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Apr 17 |
| 24°F | Feb 28 | Mar 20 | Apr 3 |
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 8 | Oct 20 | Nov 1 |
| 32°F | Oct 17 | Oct 30 | Nov 10 |
| 28°F | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | Nov 21 |
| 24°F | Nov 4 | Nov 18 | Dec 5 |
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 | 157 days | 176 days | 196 days |
| 32°F | 177 days | 197 days | 216 days |
| 28°F | 201 days | 221 days | 243 days |
| 24°F | 223 days | 247 days | 273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40854 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 3 km |
| 40806 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 5 km |
| 40824 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 5 km |
| 40801 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 7 km |
| 40829 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 7 km |
| 40873 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 8 km |
| 40964 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 8 km |
| 40818 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 9 km |
| 40830 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 9 km |
| 40810 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 10 km |
| 40831 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 11 km |
| 40815 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 11 km |
| 40819 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 12 km |
| 40840 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 12 km |
| 40865 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 13 km |
| 40828 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 16 km |
| 40863 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 17 km |
| 40988 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 17 km |
| 40808 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 17 km |
| 40845 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 17 km |
| 40816 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 18 km |
| 40849 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 18 km |
| 40870 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 18 km |
| 40858 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 19 km |
| 40874 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 19 km |
| 40913 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 22 km |
| 40979 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 22 km |
| 40844 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 22 km |
| 40803 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 22 km |
| 40856 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 23 km |
| 40902 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 24 km |
| 40958 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 24 km |
| 24281 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 25 km |
| 40827 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 26 km |
| 41775 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 27 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 USC00150450, at 36.8583, -83.3303, elevation 355 m (1,164 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 24 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 101.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Skyline 1 SE (39 km)
- Barbourville (49 km)
- Oneida (54 km)
- Whitesburg 2se (54 km)
- Manchester 4 W (54 km)
- Buckhorn Lake (55 km)
- Booneville 12sw (68 km)
- London Corbin Airport (71 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.