Frost dates for Owensboro, Kentucky
In a typical year, Owensboro’s last spring frost lands around Apr 2 and the first fall frost around Nov 1, a growing season of about 213 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 17 | Oct 19 |
| 50 percent | Apr 2 | Nov 1 |
| 90 percent | Apr 20 | Nov 15 |
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 Owensboro is typically around 75°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Owensboro
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Owensboro’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Evansville, IN (around Mar 29 to Nov 10)
- Bowling Green, KY (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
- Louisville, KY (around Apr 3 to Nov 3)
- Clarksville, TN (around Apr 10 to Oct 30)
- Nashville, TN (around Apr 1 to Oct 31)
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