Frost dates for Saint Louis, Missouri
In a typical year, Saint Louis’s last spring frost lands around Apr 1 and the first fall frost around Nov 4, a growing season of about 217 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 14 | Oct 24 |
| 50 percent | Apr 1 | Nov 4 |
| 90 percent | Apr 18 | Nov 21 |
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 Saint Louis is typically around 78°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Saint Louis
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Spinach (Space)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
- Cauliflower (Snow Crown)
- Carrot (Danvers 126)
- Cabbage (Red Acre)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Dill (Bouquet)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Saint Louis’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Columbia, MO (around Apr 5 to Oct 31)
- Evansville, IN (around Mar 29 to Nov 10)
- Owensboro, KY (around Apr 2 to Nov 1)
- Springfield, MO (around Apr 4 to Oct 27)
- Davenport, IA (around Apr 23 to Oct 15)
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