When is the last frost in Springfield, MO?

The average (50% probability) last spring frost in Springfield is April 9, based on NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A 1-in-10 risk remains until April 27.

When is the first frost in Springfield?

The average first fall frost in Springfield is October 27, with a growing season of about 199 days.

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Springfield, Missouri frost dates

Average last spring frost: April 9. Average first fall frost: October 27. That gives a growing season of about 199 days. For frost-tender plants, a safer planting date is April 27, after which a freeze happens in only 1 year in 10.

Last frost (50%)

Apr 9

1-in-10 risk after Apr 27

First frost (50%)

Oct 27

1-in-10 risk before Oct 14

Growing season

199 days

median frost-free days

Hard freeze (28°F)

Mar 30

median last 28°F in spring

Frost risk by date

Chance of frost	Spring: frost after	Fall: frost before
90%	March 26	November 9
70%	April 1	November 1
50%	April 9	October 27
30%	April 16	October 22
10%	April 27	October 14

Read the spring column like this: there is a 10% chance of a 32°F freeze after April 27. These are NOAA probabilities for the Springfield weather station (USW00013995, elevation 390 m), 1991–2020.

Springfield vegetable planting calendar

Dates count from the 50% last-frost date (April 9). For tomatoes, peppers and other frost-tender crops, waiting until the 10% date (Apr 27) is the cautious choice.

Crop	Start seeds indoors	Plant out
Beans	Mar 19	Apr 16 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Broccoli	Jan 29	Mar 12
Brussels sprouts	Jan 29	Mar 12
Cabbage	Jan 22	Mar 5
Cauliflower	Feb 12	Mar 26
Sweet corn	Mar 12	Apr 9 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Cucumbers	Mar 26	Apr 16
Kale	Jan 22	Mar 5
Leeks	Dec 25	Mar 5
Lettuce	Feb 19	Mar 26
Melons	Apr 2	Apr 23
Onions	Dec 18	Feb 26 (from seed; sets and transplants go out at the same time)
Peas	Feb 12	Mar 12 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Peppers	Feb 26	Apr 23
Squash	Apr 2	Apr 23
Tomatoes	Feb 12	Apr 9

Offsets from Oregon State University Extension's seed-starting table. "Plant out" means transplant, or sow directly for crops usually grown from seed.

Fall frost and season extension

The first fall freeze usually arrives around October 27. There's a 1-in-10 chance it comes before October 14. Harvest tender crops such as basil, tomatoes, peppers and squash before then, or cover them on cold nights. Cool-season crops like kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts handle light frost, and often taste sweeter after it. A hard freeze (28°F) typically comes around November 4.

Nearby cities

City	Last frost (50%)	First frost (50%)	Distance
Tulsa, OK	Mar 31	Nov 4	~248 km
Kansas City, MO	Apr 13	Oct 24	~257 km
Topeka, KS	Apr 12	Oct 23	~283 km
Little Rock, AR	Mar 21	Nov 10	~297 km
St. Louis, MO	Apr 2	Nov 4	~316 km
Wichita, KS	Apr 11	Oct 29	~360 km

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