Kansas Frost Dates
Kansas has a broad, weather-driven growing season that shifts from the humid east to the drier, windier west. Frost timing can move with exposure and elevation, and gardeners often brace for sharp spring swings and a fairly quick return of autumn cold outside the south.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Kansas with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Kansas locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 66031 | Gardner | 6b |
| 66045 | Lawrence | 6b |
| 66067 | Ottawa | 6b |
| 66423 | Eskridge | 6b |
| 66506 | Manhattan | 6a |
| 66616 | Topeka | 6b |
| 66748 | Humboldt | 6b |
| 66749 | Iola | 6b |
| 66762 | Pittsburg | 7a |
| 66783 | Yates Center | 6b |
| 66901 | Concordia | 6b |
| 66935 | Belleville | 6a |
| 66956 | Mankato | 6a |
| 67152 | Wellington | 7a |
| 67209 | Wichita | 7a |
| 67431 | Chapman | 6b |
| 67626 | Bunker Hill | 6b |
| 67642 | Hill City | 6a |
| 67701 | Colby | 6a |
| 67951 | Hugoton | 6b |
| 66002 | Atchison | 6a |
| 66006 | Baldwin City | 6b |
| 66007 | Basehor | 6b |
| 66008 | Bendena | 6a |
| 66010 | Blue Mound | 6b |
| 66012 | Bonner Springs | 6b |
| 66013 | Bucyrus | 6b |
| 66014 | Centerville | 6b |
| 66015 | Colony | 6b |
| 66016 | Atchison | 6a |
| 66017 | Denton | 6a |
| 66018 | De Soto | 6b |
| 66020 | Easton | 6b |
| 66021 | Edgerton | 6b |
| 66023 | Effingham | 6a |
| 66024 | Elwood | 6a |
| 66025 | Eudora | 6b |
| 66026 | Fontana | 6b |
| 66027 | Leavenworth | 6b |
| 66030 | Gardner | 6b |
| 66032 | Garnett | 6b |
| 66033 | Greeley | 6b |
| 66035 | Highland | 6a |
| 66039 | Kincaid | 6b |
| 66040 | La Cygne | 6b |
| 66041 | Lancaster | 6a |
| 66042 | Lane | 6b |
| 66043 | Lansing | 6b |
| 66044 | Lawrence | 6b |
| 66046 | Lawrence | 6b |
| 66047 | Lawrence | 6b |
| 66048 | Lansing | 6b |
| 66049 | Lawrence | 6b |
| 66050 | Lecompton | 6b |
| 66052 | Linwood | 6b |
| 66053 | Louisburg | 6b |
| 66054 | McLouth | 6b |
| 66056 | Mound City | 6b |
| 66058 | Muscotah | 6a |
| 66060 | Nortonville | 6b |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.