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Frost dates for Joplin, Missouri

In a typical year, Joplin’s last spring frost lands around Apr 9 and the first fall frost around Oct 27, a growing season of about 201 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 2 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Joplin, Missouri
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 24Oct 12
50 percentApr 9Oct 27
90 percentApr 26Nov 9

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 Joplin is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Joplin, Missouri?

Joplin’s last spring frost falls around April 9 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 24, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 26. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Joplin?

The first fall frost arrives around October 27 in a typical year, as early as October 12 in an early year and as late as November 9 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Joplin?

About 201 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Joplin in?

Joplin 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.

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