Frost dates for Somerset, Kentucky
In a typical year, Somerset’s last spring frost lands around Apr 5 and the first fall frost around Oct 30, a growing season of about 208 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 5 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 21 | Oct 17 |
| 50 percent | Apr 5 | Oct 30 |
| 90 percent | Apr 25 | Nov 13 |
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 Somerset 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 Somerset
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Somerset’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Somerset, Kentucky?
Somerset’s last spring frost falls around April 5 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 21, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 25. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Somerset?
The first fall frost arrives around October 30 in a typical year, as early as October 17 in an early year and as late as November 13 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Somerset?
About 208 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Somerset in?
Somerset 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
- Lexington, KY (around Apr 13 to Oct 28)
- Knoxville, TN (around Apr 11 to Oct 28)
- Cookeville, TN (around Apr 14 to Oct 25)
- Louisville, KY (around Apr 3 to Nov 3)
- Jeffersonville, IN (around Mar 31 to Nov 9)
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