Frost dates for Louisville, Kentucky
In a typical year, Louisville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 3 and the first fall frost around Nov 3, a growing season of about 214 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7a.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 21 |
| 50 percent | Apr 3 | Nov 3 |
| 90 percent | Apr 19 | Nov 16 |
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 Louisville is typically around 77°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Louisville
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Louisville’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Lexington, KY (around Apr 13 to Oct 28)
- Owensboro, KY (around Apr 2 to Nov 1)
- Cincinnati, OH (around Apr 17 to Oct 26)
- Bowling Green, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
- Evansville, IN (around Mar 29 to Nov 10)
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