Frost dates · Missouri
When is the first frost in Kansas City?
In a typical year, Kansas City’s first frost comes around October 24 and its last around April 13.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as October 9, and nine years in ten it has arrived by November 5. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as March 30, and nine years in ten it is over by April 29. Kansas City averages about 107 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 193 frost-free days in between in a typical year. It’s frost season here, and the last frost usually comes around April 13. That makes it the 50th earliest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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Kansas City’s frost season runs from late October to mid-April, and the barbecue smokers take no notice whatsoever.
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Frost dates, early, typical and late years
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost | October 9 | October 24 | November 5 |
| Last frost | March 30 | April 13 | April 29 |
A frost date here is a night when the official thermometer reads 32°F or colder. Frost on the ground can show up on clear, calm nights a few degrees milder.
Cities with about the same first frost
- Toledo, Ohio: first frost around October 24
- Cincinnati, Ohio: first frost around October 25
- Eugene, Oregon: first frost around October 23
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003947.