GreenlyKansas City: frost dates
United States
In Kansas City the last spring frost usually comes around 7 April and the first autumn frost around 1 November, which leaves about 208 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 18 April.
| Last spring frost | around 7 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 1 November |
| Frost-free days | 208 days |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Pepper | 1 February | 16 April | 7 May |
| Chili Pepper | 12 February | 27 April | 18 May |
| Corn | — | 24 March | sow 14 April |
| Cucumber | 5 March | 16 April | 7 May |
| Eggplant | 5 February | 16 April | 7 May |
| Green Beans | 15 February | 24 March | 14 April |
| Melon | 23 February | 16 April | 7 May |
| Peas | — | 24 February | sow 17 March |
| Physalis | 11 February | 28 March | 18 April |
| Pumpkin | 19 February | 28 March | 18 April |
| Sweet Corn | — | 24 March | sow 14 April |
| Tomato | 30 January | 28 March | 18 April |
| Watermelon | 15 March | 16 April | 7 May |
| Zucchini | 24 February | 28 March | 18 April |
Planting out: a week after the last frost once the soil is warm enough for the crop; frost-hardy crops three weeks before it; an unheated greenhouse three weeks earlier. Seedlings are sown so they are ready on that day.
Kansas City: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 2 October |
| Daffodil | 2 October |
| Garlic | 2 October |
| Hyacinth | 2 October |
| Lily | 2 October |
| Tulip | 2 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.