38.2542°N/85.7594°W
When to plant in Louisville
Kentucky, United States · Humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa)
Last spring frost · safe
Apr 17
~10% frost risk · typical Apr 1
First fall frost · safe
Oct 21
~10% frost risk · typical Oct 29
Frost-free days
212
Apr 1 → Oct 29
Climate zone
Humid subtropical
Köppen Cfa
82/100 confidence
◇ Station-based
The frost date shown is the safe date (~10% frost risk); the typical median is shown alongside. Your microclimate can shift things ±1–2 weeks.
The growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
GROWING SEASON — 212 DAYS
APR 1
OCT 29
Full crop calendar
Same climate — Humid subtropical
Source: Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · Köppen–Geiger classification (Beck et al. 2023) · crop windows from FAO ECOCROP references. How we calculate this →
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