Frost dates for Bowling Green, Kentucky
In a typical year, Bowling Green’s last spring frost lands around Apr 5 and the first fall frost around Oct 31, a growing season of about 209 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 6 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 20 | Oct 20 |
| 50 percent | Apr 5 | Oct 31 |
| 90 percent | Apr 21 | Nov 11 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Bowling Green is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Bowling Green
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Bowling Green’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Bowling Green, Kentucky?
Bowling Green’s last spring frost falls around April 5 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 20, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 21. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Bowling Green?
The first fall frost arrives around October 31 in a typical year, as early as October 20 in an early year and as late as November 11 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Bowling Green?
About 209 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Bowling Green in?
Bowling Green is in USDA hardiness zone 7a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Nashville, TN (around Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- Hopkinsville, KY (around Apr 4 to Nov 2)
- Clarksville, TN (around Apr 10 to Oct 30)
- Owensboro, KY (around Apr 2 to Nov 1)
- Murfreesboro, TN (around Apr 9 to Oct 27)
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