Kansas planting zones & frost dates
USDA hardiness zones in Kansas go from 6a to 7a. Pick your city for its average frost dates and a planting calendar, or search by ZIP code.
| City | Zone | Avg. last frost | Avg. first frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | 7a | Apr 10 | Oct 27 |
| Arkansas City | 7a | Apr 11 | Oct 27 |
| Atchison | 6a | Apr 11 | Oct 29 |
| Derby | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 22 |
| Dodge City | 6b | Apr 21 | Oct 20 |
| El Dorado | 6b | Apr 13 | Oct 25 |
| Emporia | 6b | Apr 15 | Oct 23 |
| Garden City | 6b | Apr 28 | Oct 17 |
| Gardner | 6b | Apr 13 | Oct 24 |
| Great Bend | 6b | Apr 24 | Oct 15 |
| Hays | 6b | Apr 19 | Oct 22 |
| Haysville | 7a | Apr 14 | Oct 22 |
| Hutchinson | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 21 |
| Junction City | 6b | Apr 12 | Oct 26 |
| Kansas City | 6b | Apr 4 | Nov 2 |
| Lansing | 6b | Apr 19 | Oct 19 |
| Lawrence | 6b | Apr 12 | Oct 28 |
| Leavenworth | 6b | Apr 12 | Oct 27 |
| Leawood | 6b | Apr 10 | Oct 29 |
| Lenexa | 6b | Apr 10 | Oct 29 |
| Liberal | 6b | Apr 20 | Oct 24 |
| Manhattan | 6a | Apr 16 | Oct 19 |
| McPherson | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 24 |
| Merriam | 6b | Apr 4 | Nov 2 |
| Newton | 6b | Apr 14 | Oct 25 |
| Olathe | 6b | Apr 10 | Oct 29 |
| Ottawa | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 20 |
| Overland Park | 6b | Apr 10 | Oct 29 |
| Parsons | 7a | Apr 11 | Oct 26 |
| Pittsburg | 7a | Apr 7 | Oct 30 |
| Prairie Village | 6b | Apr 4 | Nov 2 |
| Salina | 6b | Apr 18 | Oct 23 |
| Shawnee | 6b | Apr 4 | Nov 2 |
| Topeka | 6b | Apr 16 | Oct 22 |
| Wichita | 7a | Apr 11 | Oct 29 |
| Winfield | 7a | Apr 16 | Oct 22 |
Cities with 10,000+ residents. Data: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 and NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020. Sources and method.