Frost dates for Hopkinsville, Kentucky
In a typical year, Hopkinsville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 4 and the first fall frost around Nov 2, a growing season of about 212 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 8 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 20 |
| 50 percent | Apr 4 | Nov 2 |
| 90 percent | Apr 19 | Nov 18 |
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 Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Hopkinsville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Hopkinsville, Kentucky?
Hopkinsville’s last spring frost falls around April 4 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 18, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 19. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Hopkinsville?
The first fall frost arrives around November 2 in a typical year, as early as October 20 in an early year and as late as November 18 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Hopkinsville?
About 212 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Hopkinsville in?
Hopkinsville 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
- Clarksville, TN (around Apr 10 to Oct 30)
- Bowling Green, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
- Nashville, TN (around Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- Owensboro, KY (around Apr 2 to Nov 1)
- Paducah, KY (around Apr 6 to Oct 27)
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