Frost dates 2026–2027

Kentucky frost dates by city

Across 79 Kentucky cities, the average first fall frost ranges from October 10 in Shelbyville to November 7 in Shively. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Louisville 641,962 Apr 6 Nov 1 209 days 7a
Lexington 329,751 Apr 13 Oct 28 196 days 7a
Bowling Green 78,505 Apr 5 Oct 31 208 days 7a
Owensboro 60,892 Apr 2 Nov 1 211 days 7a
Covington 41,847 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Georgetown 40,883 Apr 18 Oct 23 188 days 6b
Richmond 40,663 Apr 15 Oct 22 190 days 7a
Elizabethtown 35,448 Apr 16 Oct 25 191 days 7a
Florence 34,018 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Nicholasville 33,857 Apr 13 Oct 28 196 days 7a
Hopkinsville 30,411 Apr 4 Nov 2 211 days 7a
Independence 30,198 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Jeffersontown 29,193 Apr 3 Nov 3 214 days 7a
Frankfort 28,657 Apr 15 Oct 24 192 days 6b
Henderson 27,822 Apr 9 Oct 26 198 days 7a
Paducah 26,730 Apr 6 Oct 27 203 days 7a
Radcliff 22,576 Apr 16 Oct 25 191 days 7a
Ashland 20,996 Apr 22 Oct 23 181 days 7a
Erlanger 20,158 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Winchester 19,514 Apr 24 Oct 18 175 days 6b
Madisonville 19,428 Apr 2 Nov 1 212 days 7a
Mount Washington 18,989 Apr 6 Nov 1 209 days 7a
Murray 18,964 Apr 5 Nov 1 209 days 7b
Shelbyville 18,453 May 1 Oct 10 161 days 6b
St. Matthews 17,868 Apr 3 Nov 3 214 days 7a
Danville 17,736 Apr 9 Oct 27 199 days 7a
Fort Thomas 17,142 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Berea 16,662 Apr 5 Nov 2 213 days 7a
Shively 15,895 Mar 31 Nov 7 222 days 7a
Glasgow 15,302 Apr 9 Oct 27 201 days 7a
Shepherdsville 14,931 Apr 18 Oct 25 189 days 7a
Bardstown 14,161 Apr 13 Oct 25 195 days 7a
Newport 13,998 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Somerset 12,695 Apr 5 Oct 30 206 days 7a
Lawrenceburg 12,329 Apr 12 Oct 28 198 days 6b
Campbellsville 11,783 Apr 15 Oct 24 192 days 7a
Lyndon 11,301 Apr 3 Nov 3 214 days 7a
Alexandria 10,994 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Franklin 10,759 Apr 5 Nov 1 210 days 7a
Versailles 10,734 Apr 12 Oct 28 198 days 7a
La Grange 10,669 Apr 12 Oct 25 193 days 6b
Paris 10,130 Apr 18 Oct 23 188 days 6b
Middletown 9,944 Apr 3 Nov 3 214 days 7a
Mayfield 9,851 Apr 9 Oct 19 192 days 7b
Harrodsburg 9,576 Apr 7 Nov 1 206 days 7a
Elsmere 9,521 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Hillview 9,020 Apr 6 Nov 1 209 days 7a
Middlesborough 8,776 Apr 23 Oct 19 177 days 7a
Fort Mitchell 8,751 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Maysville 8,688 Apr 18 Oct 30 195 days 6b
Edgewood 8,503 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Union 7,937 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Corbin 7,911 Apr 15 Oct 25 192 days 7a
Oak Grove 7,830 Apr 6 Oct 28 204 days 7a
Villa Hills 7,797 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
London 7,637 Apr 15 Oct 25 192 days 7a
Mount Sterling 7,586 Apr 24 Oct 18 175 days 6b
Russellville 7,454 Apr 9 Oct 28 200 days 7a
Flatwoods 7,439 Apr 22 Oct 23 181 days 7a
Pikeville 7,270 Apr 22 Oct 23 182 days 7a
Taylor Mill 7,144 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Vine Grove 7,018 Apr 16 Oct 25 191 days 7a
Leitchfield 7,015 Apr 26 Oct 15 172 days 7a
Morehead 6,776 Apr 17 Oct 25 189 days 6b
Lebanon 6,699 Apr 22 Oct 20 180 days 7a
Cold Spring 6,640 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Crestwood 6,582 Apr 12 Oct 25 193 days 6b
Cynthiana 6,576 Apr 18 Oct 23 188 days 6b
Wilmore 6,380 Apr 7 Nov 1 206 days 7a
Highland Heights 6,341 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Fort Wright 6,240 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Princeton 6,168 Apr 11 Oct 24 196 days 7a
Dayton 5,974 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Walton 5,868 Apr 18 Oct 25 188 days 6b
Bellevue 5,847 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6b
Central City 5,793 Apr 15 Oct 20 187 days 7a
Monticello 5,721 Apr 18 Oct 26 190 days 7a
Douglass Hills 5,575 Apr 3 Nov 3 214 days 7a
Williamsburg 5,371 Apr 21 Oct 22 182 days 7a
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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