Missouri Frost Dates
Missouri has 171 NOAA weather stations with freeze records in the 1991–2020 climate normals. The typical last spring frost ranges from March 24 at Caruthersville to April 27 at Rosebud; at half the stations it has come by April 12. The first fall frost typically arrives between October 8 at Steelville 2 N and November 9 at Caruthersville, with a median of October 24.
The growing season between the typical frosts runs from 164 days at Steelville 2 N to 230 days at Caruthersville; 194 days at the median station.
Every station in Missouri
Typical dates have a 50% chance of a frost after them in spring, and before them in fall; safer dates, 10%. A garden can differ from its nearest station, especially in a valley or on a hillside: see why your garden may differ.
| Station | Elevation | Last frost | Safer | First frost | Safer | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance 1 S | 360 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 21 | Oct 27 | Oct 15 | 204 |
| Albany | 875 ft | Apr 17 | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 185 |
| Alton | 813 ft | Apr 17 | May 1 | Oct 21 | Oct 7 | 187 |
| Amity 4 Ne | 974 ft | Apr 19 | May 4 | Oct 19 | Oct 2 | 180 |
| Anderson 3w | 1,117 ft | Apr 15 | Apr 30 | Oct 26 | Oct 14 | 194 |
| Anderson | 1,050 ft | Apr 15 | May 1 | Oct 23 | Oct 10 | 191 |
| Appleton City | 866 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 24 | Oct 29 | Oct 15 | 202 |
| Ash Grove 4s | 1,129 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 29 | Oct 24 | Oct 13 | 196 |
| Ava 12sw | 1,197 ft | Apr 14 | May 1 | Oct 21 | Oct 8 | 188 |
| Ava 6nw | 1,253 ft | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 17 | Oct 4 | 175 |
| Bethany | 949 ft | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 22 | Oct 6 | 186 |
| Billings 1sw | 1,310 ft | Apr 15 | May 2 | Oct 23 | Oct 11 | 189 |
| Bolivar 1 Ne | 987 ft | Apr 14 | May 2 | Oct 23 | Oct 8 | 188 |
| Boonville | 752 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 25 | Oct 12 | 195 |
| Boonville | 744 ft | Apr 5 | Apr 19 | Oct 29 | Oct 16 | 206 |
| Bowling Green 1 E | 895 ft | Apr 13 | May 1 | Oct 23 | Oct 5 | 188 |
| Branson Ap | 1,286 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | Oct 21 | 209 |
| Brookfield | 767 ft | Apr 14 | Apr 28 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 192 |
| Brunswick | 662 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 26 | Oct 29 | Oct 15 | 201 |
| Buffalo 2n | 1,071 ft | Apr 23 | May 8 | Oct 15 | Oct 1 | 175 |
| Butler 4w | 790 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 28 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 192 |
| California | 879 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 27 | Oct 25 | Oct 12 | 195 |
| Cameron | 1,010 ft | Apr 15 | Apr 29 | Oct 24 | Oct 10 | 192 |
| Canton L&D 20 | 490 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 29 | Oct 23 | Oct 10 | 194 |
| Cape Girardeau Muni Ap | 336 ft | Apr 5 | Apr 21 | Oct 25 | Oct 12 | 201 |
| Carrollton | 705 ft | Apr 16 | May 1 | Oct 23 | Oct 7 | 187 |
| Carthage | 978 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | 204 |
| Caruthersville | 270 ft | Mar 24 | Apr 8 | Nov 9 | Oct 26 | 230 |
| Cassville | 1,376 ft | Apr 14 | Apr 30 | Oct 26 | Oct 11 | 194 |
| Chillicothe 22 Ene | 833 ft | Apr 15 | May 2 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 184 |
| Chillicothe 2s | 780 ft | Apr 15 | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | Oct 7 | 187 |
| Chillicothe Agri-Sci | 769 ft | Apr 15 | May 1 | Oct 21 | Oct 8 | 188 |
| Clarksville L&D 24 | 460 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | Oct 19 | 208 |
| Clearwater Dam | 660 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 24 | Oct 26 | Oct 12 | 199 |
| Clinton | 770 ft | Apr 17 | May 2 | Oct 21 | Oct 7 | 187 |
| Cole Camp 3nw | 1,000 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 29 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 191 |
| Columbia Rgnl Ap | 893 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 21 | Oct 29 | Oct 16 | 205 |
| Columbia U Of M | 770 ft | Apr 5 | Apr 21 | Oct 31 | Oct 17 | 207 |
| Conception | 1,108 ft | Apr 17 | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | Oct 3 | 184 |
| Cosby 2w | 910 ft | Apr 17 | May 1 | Oct 19 | Oct 4 | 184 |
| Diamond 2w | 1,070 ft | Apr 18 | May 3 | Oct 22 | Oct 7 | 184 |
| Doniphan | 289 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 29 | Oct 26 | Oct 11 | 196 |
| Dora 3se | 966 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | Oct 23 | Oct 8 | 196 |
| Eldon | 924 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 27 | Nov 1 | Oct 19 | 208 |
| Eldorado Springs | 915 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 27 | Oct 29 | Oct 13 | 199 |
| Elm | 850 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 29 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 191 |
| Elsberry 1 S | 475 ft | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 20 | Oct 6 | 181 |
| Eminence 1 N | 640 ft | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 19 | Oct 7 | 182 |
| Farmington | 900 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 191 |
| Festus | 600 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 25 | Oct 26 | Oct 14 | 197 |
| Fredericktown | 760 ft | Apr 21 | May 8 | Oct 16 | Oct 1 | 174 |
| Freedom | 805 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 191 |
| Ft Leonard Wood | 1,123 ft | Apr 14 | Apr 30 | Oct 24 | Oct 11 | 193 |
| Fulton | 770 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 24 | Oct 11 | 195 |
| Galena | 1,027 ft | Apr 16 | May 4 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 187 |
| Gallatin 1w | 921 ft | Apr 19 | May 4 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 184 |
| Gentryville | 1,100 ft | Apr 14 | Apr 30 | Oct 25 | Oct 11 | 193 |
| Grant City 5wsw | 1,089 ft | Apr 20 | May 6 | Oct 19 | Oct 4 | 181 |
| Grant City | 1,130 ft | Apr 24 | May 7 | Oct 14 | Sep 29 | 172 |
| Green City 5n | 1,035 ft | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 14 | Sep 30 | 169 |
| Grovespring 1ne | 1,388 ft | Apr 15 | May 2 | Oct 22 | Oct 6 | 188 |
| Hamilton 2w | 900 ft | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 17 | Oct 2 | 175 |
| Hannibal Wtr Wks | 712 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Oct 27 | Oct 14 | 199 |
| Higginsville | 836 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Oct 24 | Oct 10 | 195 |
| Houston | 1,224 ft | Apr 10 | May 1 | Oct 23 | Oct 6 | 194 |
| Iberia | 938 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | Oct 28 | Oct 15 | 200 |
| Independence | 985 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 26 | Oct 27 | Oct 14 | 198 |
| Jackson | 440 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Oct 29 | Oct 16 | 202 |
| Jefferson City Mem Ap | 573 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 25 | Oct 26 | Oct 13 | 198 |
| Jefferson City Wtp | 650 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 31 | Oct 17 | 205 |
| Joplin 24 N | 952 ft | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Oct 24 | Oct 8 | 198 |
| Joplin Regional Airport | 980 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 26 | Oct 27 | Oct 12 | 200 |
| Kansas City Downtown Ap | 742 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Nov 2 | Oct 21 | 211 |
| Kansas City Intl Ap | 1,005 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 29 | Oct 24 | Oct 9 | 193 |
| Kearney 3e | 840 ft | Apr 19 | May 5 | Oct 17 | Oct 4 | 181 |
| Kennett Radio Kboa | 270 ft | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Nov 1 | Oct 18 | 215 |
| Kirksville Rgnl Ap | 966 ft | Apr 19 | May 5 | Oct 18 | Oct 1 | 180 |
| Kirksville | 970 ft | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 19 | Oct 2 | 179 |
| Lakeside | 590 ft | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Nov 3 | Oct 21 | 216 |
| Lamar 7n | 963 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | 199 |
| Lebanon 2w | 1,246 ft | Apr 17 | May 2 | Oct 21 | Oct 7 | 187 |
| Lees Summit Muni Ap | 997 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 24 | Oct 29 | Oct 14 | 202 |
| Lees Summit Reed Wr | 1,000 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 28 | Oct 26 | Oct 11 | 194 |
| Lexington 3e | 825 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | Oct 10 | 197 |
| Licking 4n | 1,180 ft | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 19 | Oct 4 | 181 |
| Linneus 3se | 814 ft | Apr 16 | May 1 | Oct 20 | Oct 7 | 187 |
| Lockwood | 1,077 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 27 | Oct 25 | Oct 10 | 198 |
| Long Branch Rsvr | 820 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 24 | Oct 28 | Oct 14 | 201 |
| Malden Muni Ap | 290 ft | Mar 29 | Apr 12 | Nov 3 | Oct 23 | 221 |
| Mansfield | 1,448 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 28 | Oct 26 | Oct 12 | 197 |
| Marble Hill | 390 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 28 | Oct 23 | Oct 10 | 193 |
| Marshall | 790 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 27 | Oct 24 | Oct 12 | 196 |
| Marshfield 4 Wsw | 1,414 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 29 | Oct 24 | Oct 8 | 191 |
| Maryville 2e | 985 ft | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 17 | Oct 2 | 180 |
| Memphis | 770 ft | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 17 | Oct 2 | 176 |
| Mexico | 802 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | Oct 13 | 197 |
| Moberly | 860 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 27 | Oct 25 | Oct 12 | 195 |
| Monett 4sw | 1,420 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 27 | Oct 26 | Oct 13 | 199 |
| Monroe City | 741 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 28 | Oct 22 | Oct 7 | 190 |
| Mt Vernon Univ Mo - Sw Ctr | 1,190 ft | Apr 14 | May 1 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 188 |
| Mtn Grove 2 N | 1,466 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 29 | Oct 28 | Oct 15 | 196 |
| Neosho | 1,033 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 25 | Oct 31 | Oct 18 | 206 |
| Nevada Wtp | 871 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | 202 |
| New Franklin 1w | 641 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 29 | Oct 22 | Oct 7 | 191 |
| New Madrid | 302 ft | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Nov 3 | Oct 23 | 220 |
| Oldfield | 1,240 ft | Apr 26 | May 8 | Oct 13 | Sep 29 | 167 |
| Oregon | 1,058 ft | Apr 16 | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | Oct 3 | 186 |
| Osceola | 744 ft | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 24 | Oct 10 | 189 |
| Ozark Beach | 834 ft | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Oct 31 | Oct 17 | 205 |
| Ozark | 1,134 ft | Apr 15 | Apr 30 | Oct 23 | Oct 10 | 189 |
| Perryville Wtp | 502 ft | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 182 |
| Pleasant Hill Wfo | 1,000 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 29 | Oct 16 | 204 |
| Pomme De Terre Dam | 907 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Oct 28 | Oct 13 | 204 |
| Poplar Bluff Muni Ap | 327 ft | Mar 31 | Apr 15 | Oct 31 | Oct 19 | 214 |
| Poplar Bluff | 370 ft | Mar 29 | Apr 12 | Nov 5 | Oct 22 | 222 |
| Portageville | 280 ft | Mar 25 | Apr 9 | Nov 7 | Oct 24 | 227 |
| Potosi 4 Sw | 1,105 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 30 | Oct 28 | Oct 14 | 198 |
| Princeton | 980 ft | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 15 | Sep 30 | 174 |
| Richmond 3s | 700 ft | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 18 | Oct 3 | 180 |
| Rolla Missouri S&T | 1,173 ft | Apr 5 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | Oct 18 | 207 |
| Rosebud | 730 ft | Apr 27 | May 12 | Oct 13 | Sep 29 | 168 |
| Round Spring 2sw | 829 ft | Apr 24 | May 8 | Oct 16 | Oct 4 | 172 |
| Salem 10 W | 1,198 ft | Apr 23 | May 9 | Oct 14 | Sep 30 | 173 |
| Salem | 1,205 ft | Apr 17 | May 5 | Oct 18 | Oct 3 | 182 |
| Salisbury | 730 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 29 | Oct 22 | Oct 9 | 190 |
| Saverton L&D 22 | 472 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 4 | Oct 23 | 212 |
| Sedalia Mem Ap | 900 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 26 | Oct 26 | Oct 12 | 197 |
| Sedalia Wtp | 780 ft | Apr 18 | May 2 | Oct 22 | Oct 6 | 186 |
| Seligman | 1,530 ft | Apr 18 | May 3 | Oct 22 | Oct 7 | 185 |
| Shelbina | 747 ft | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 17 | Oct 2 | 177 |
| Sikeston Pwr Stn | 310 ft | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Nov 6 | Oct 21 | 225 |
| Smithville Lake | 904 ft | Apr 18 | May 3 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 183 |
| Spickard 7 W | 875 ft | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 16 | Sep 30 | 177 |
| Springfield Wbo | 1,325 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Oct 27 | Oct 15 | 204 |
| Springfield | 1,278 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 27 | Oct 27 | Oct 14 | 199 |
| St Charles 7 Ssw | 450 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Oct 29 | Oct 15 | 206 |
| St Charles Co Ap | 436 ft | Apr 5 | Apr 21 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | 203 |
| St Charles Elm Pt | 472 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 24 | Oct 29 | Oct 16 | 203 |
| St Joseph Rosecrans Ap | 818 ft | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 17 | Sep 30 | 180 |
| St Louis Lambert Intl Ap | 531 ft | Apr 2 | Apr 17 | Nov 4 | Oct 23 | 215 |
| St Louis Sci Ctr | 515 ft | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 4 | Oct 24 | 218 |
| St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap | 462 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Oct 23 | Oct 11 | 193 |
| St Peters 2 Se | 575 ft | Apr 9 | Apr 25 | Oct 26 | Oct 14 | 198 |
| Steelville 2 N | 700 ft | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 8 | Sep 25 | 164 |
| Steffenville | 705 ft | Apr 17 | May 4 | Oct 19 | Sep 30 | 184 |
| Stockton Dam | 922 ft | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | Oct 17 | 207 |
| Summersville 3 Se | 1,236 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 27 | Oct 27 | Oct 13 | 201 |
| Sweet Springs | 675 ft | Apr 17 | May 2 | Oct 20 | Oct 1 | 184 |
| Tarkio | 1,045 ft | Apr 19 | May 4 | Oct 15 | Oct 1 | 177 |
| Trenton | 837 ft | Apr 16 | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | Oct 5 | 184 |
| Truman Dam & Rsvr | 754 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Oct 30 | Oct 16 | 205 |
| Union | 540 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 28 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 194 |
| Unionville | 1,060 ft | Apr 17 | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | Oct 7 | 186 |
| Vandalia | 764 ft | Apr 11 | Apr 25 | Oct 23 | Oct 7 | 192 |
| Versailles | 1,003 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 30 | Oct 29 | Oct 16 | 202 |
| Vichy Rolla National Ap | 1,127 ft | Apr 12 | Apr 30 | Oct 25 | Oct 11 | 194 |
| Vienna 2 Wnw | 770 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 27 | Oct 26 | Oct 12 | 200 |
| W Plains | 1,105 ft | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 21 | Oct 8 | 189 |
| Wappapello Dam | 410 ft | Apr 2 | Apr 18 | Nov 2 | Oct 21 | 215 |
| Warrensburg 4nw | 796 ft | Apr 14 | May 4 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 189 |
| Warrenton 1 N | 827 ft | Apr 14 | May 3 | Oct 23 | Oct 9 | 191 |
| Washburn 5 W | 1,400 ft | Apr 4 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | Oct 17 | 207 |
| Washington | 487 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | Oct 13 | 199 |
| Wasola 5n | 1,226 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 26 | Oct 27 | Oct 14 | 198 |
| Waverly | 800 ft | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | Oct 18 | 207 |
| Waynesville 2 W | 890 ft | Apr 15 | May 2 | Oct 21 | Oct 6 | 185 |
| Weldon Spring Nws | 610 ft | Apr 10 | Apr 26 | Oct 26 | Oct 12 | 199 |
| West Plains Muni Ap | 1,223 ft | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | Oct 14 | 199 |
| Windsor | 877 ft | Apr 13 | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | Oct 9 | 191 |
| Windsor | 840 ft | Apr 7 | Apr 24 | Oct 28 | Oct 15 | 202 |
| Winona 3 Sw | 961 ft | Apr 22 | May 6 | Oct 18 | Oct 5 | 176 |
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Questions
When is the last frost in Missouri?
It depends on where you are. The typical last spring frost at Missouri's NOAA stations ranges from March 24 to April 27, and half of them have had it by April 12. Enter your ZIP code above for the station nearest you.
When is the first frost in Missouri?
Typically between October 8 and November 9, depending on the station; the median is October 24. Plan fall crops back from your own station's date.
What do "typical" and "safer" mean?
With the typical (50%) last-frost date, half of years still have a frost after it. With the safer (10%) date, only one year in ten does. In fall it's the other way around: the safer date is the earlier one.
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