Van Lear, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Van Lear, a community in Johnson County, Kentucky.
Overnight
63°F
Clear
Clear. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
7-day forecast for Van Lear
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Tuesday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 18% |
| Tuesday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 mph ESE | 16% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 48% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 58% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 58% |
| Friday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 47% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 47% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 47% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Van Lear (37.777, -82.748). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Van Lear
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Van Lear: nearby ZIP 41234 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Paintsville 1E, Ky (2.5 mi from Van Lear). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.