Kentucky Frost Dates
The median last spring freeze and first fall freeze (32°F) at 97 NOAA stations in Kentucky, 1991-2020, with the growing season between them.
Every station
A median date has an even chance of a later freeze in spring or an earlier one in fall. Each town page gives the dates at 36, 32 and 28°F and every probability from 10 to 90 percent.
| Station | Elevation | Last freeze | First freeze | Season, days | Town page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 560 ft | April 22 | October 23 | 184 | Ashland |
| Augusta 2 | 508 ft | April 11 | October 30 | 202 | Augusta |
| Barbourville | 990 ft | April 19 | October 24 | 188 | Barbourville |
| Bardstown 5E | 780 ft | April 13 | October 25 | 195 | Bardstown |
| Bardwell 2 E | 410 ft | April 6 | October 30 | 207 | Bardwell |
| Barren Rvr Lake | 615 ft | April 12 | October 29 | 200 | Scottsville |
| Baxter | 1,164 ft | April 15 | October 30 | 198 | Harlan |
| Beattyville 4N | 1,080 ft | April 12 | October 25 | 196 | Beattyville |
| Beaver Dam | 400 ft | April 10 | October 22 | 195 | Hartford |
| Benton | 365 ft | April 9 | October 19 | 193 | Benton |
| Berea College | 1,070 ft | April 5 | November 2 | 211 | Berea |
| Bernheim Forest | 550 ft | April 18 | October 25 | 190 | Shepherdsville |
| Booneville 12SW | 880 ft | April 24 | October 19 | 178 | Booneville |
| Bowling Green 21 Nne | 790 ft | April 4 | October 31 | 210 | Brownsville |
| Bowling Green Warren CO AP | 523 ft | April 5 | October 31 | 209 | Bowling Green |
| Bradfordsville | 660 ft | April 22 | October 20 | 181 | Lebanon |
| Brandenburg | 615 ft | April 19 | October 24 | 188 | Doe Valley |
| Buckhorn Lake | 780 ft | April 19 | October 25 | 189 | Hyden |
| Calhoun Lock 2 | 402 ft | April 2 | November 1 | 213 | Calhoun |
| Cave Run Lake | 840 ft | April 17 | October 25 | 191 | Morehead |
| Charley 2 Sw | 740 ft | April 24 | October 17 | 176 | Paintsville |
| Cincinnati Northern Ky AP | 869 ft | April 18 | October 25 | 190 | Hebron |
| Corners | 615 ft | April 25 | October 16 | 174 | Irvington |
| Crab Orchard 6 N | 1,025 ft | April 18 | October 24 | 189 | Crab Orchard |
| Cressy | 720 ft | April 20 | October 19 | 182 | Clay City |
| Crestwood 4NE | 780 ft | April 12 | October 25 | 196 | Buckner |
| Cynthiana | 700 ft | April 18 | October 23 | 188 | Cynthiana |
| Danville | 900 ft | April 9 | October 27 | 201 | Danville |
| Dix Dam | 870 ft | April 7 | November 1 | 208 | Burgin |
| Eastern Kentucky Univ | 1,000 ft | April 15 | October 22 | 190 | Richmond |
| Eddyville 5S | 523 ft | March 27 | November 8 | 226 | Eddyville |
| Elizabethtown Wp Cs | 690 ft | April 16 | October 25 | 192 | Elizabethtown |
| Elkton | 619 ft | April 3 | October 29 | 209 | Elkton |
| Flemingsburg 2 N | 940 ft | April 12 | October 30 | 201 | Flemingsburg |
| Frankfort Capital City AP | 804 ft | April 15 | October 24 | 192 | Frankfort |
| Gimlet 9N | 1,120 ft | April 10 | October 31 | 204 | Olive Hill |
| Glasgow | 770 ft | April 9 | October 27 | 201 | Glasgow |
| Glencoe 6 Nw | 490 ft | April 23 | October 21 | 181 | Warsaw |
| Grayson 2 E | 580 ft | April 27 | October 17 | 173 | Grayson |
| Grayson 3 Sw | 700 ft | May 2 | October 11 | 162 | Grayson |
| Greensburg | 585 ft | April 15 | October 24 | 192 | Greensburg |
| Heidelberg | 665 ft | April 17 | October 22 | 188 | Beattyville |
| Henderson 8 Ssw | 449 ft | April 4 | October 29 | 208 | Corydon |
| Henderson State Police | 420 ft | April 9 | October 26 | 200 | Henderson |
| Hodgenville Lincoln P | 788 ft | April 16 | October 25 | 192 | Hodgenville |
| Hopkinsville | 520 ft | April 4 | November 2 | 212 | Hopkinsville |
| Inez 2 E | 710 ft | April 20 | October 24 | 187 | Inez |
| Jackson | 1,364 ft | April 6 | November 1 | 209 | Jackson |
| Jamestown Wwtp | 890 ft | April 18 | October 24 | 189 | Jamestown |
| Kenlake Resort | 484 ft | March 30 | November 4 | 219 | Hardin |
| Knob Lick 4S | 1,020 ft | April 5 | November 2 | 211 | Edmonton |
| Leitchfield 2 N | 620 ft | April 26 | October 15 | 172 | Leitchfield |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | 980 ft | April 13 | October 28 | 198 | Mount Vernon |
| London Corbin AP | 1,188 ft | April 15 | October 25 | 193 | London |
| Louisville Bowman Fld | 540 ft | April 3 | November 3 | 214 | Seneca Gardens |
| Louisville Intl AP | 488 ft | March 31 | November 7 | 221 | Lynnview |
| Louisville Mcalpine | 440 ft | March 31 | November 9 | 223 | |
| Louisville WFO | 632 ft | April 6 | November 1 | 209 | Highview |
| Madisonville | 425 ft | April 2 | November 1 | 213 | Madisonville |
| Mammoth Cave | 760 ft | April 9 | October 30 | 204 | Park City |
| Manchester 4 W | 870 ft | April 29 | October 16 | 170 | Manchester |
| Maysville Wwtp | 515 ft | April 18 | October 30 | 195 | |
| Mcdaniels | 425 ft | April 11 | October 26 | 198 | Hardinsburg |
| Millerstown 4E | 600 ft | April 21 | October 18 | 180 | Upton |
| Monticello 3 Ne | 979 ft | April 18 | October 26 | 191 | Monticello |
| Mt Sterling | 960 ft | April 24 | October 18 | 177 | Mount Sterling |
| Mt Vernon | 1,160 ft | April 18 | October 24 | 189 | Mount Vernon |
| Murray | 527 ft | April 5 | November 1 | 210 | Murray |
| Nolin Rvr Lake | 623 ft | April 22 | October 22 | 183 | Brownsville |
| Olive Hill 5NE | 888 ft | April 24 | October 18 | 177 | Olive Hill |
| Oneida | 760 ft | April 16 | October 26 | 193 | Manchester |
| Paducah | 392 ft | April 5 | October 28 | 206 | Massac |
| Paintsville 1E | 630 ft | April 19 | October 25 | 189 | Paintsville |
| Prestonsburg 3WSW | 760 ft | April 23 | October 23 | 183 | Prestonsburg |
| Princeton 1 Se | 497 ft | April 11 | October 24 | 196 | Princeton |
| Providence | 409 ft | April 7 | October 28 | 204 | Providence |
| Quicksand | 745 ft | April 19 | October 24 | 188 | Jackson |
| Rochester Ferry | 390 ft | April 15 | October 20 | 188 | Beechmont |
| Rough Rvr Lake | 560 ft | April 17 | October 23 | 189 | Hardinsburg |
| Russellville | 570 ft | April 9 | October 28 | 202 | Russellville |
| Salyersville Wtr Wks | 970 ft | April 25 | October 21 | 179 | Salyersville |
| Scottsville | 743 ft | April 15 | October 25 | 193 | Scottsville |
| Shelbyville 1 E | 730 ft | May 1 | October 10 | 162 | Shelbyville |
| Skyline 1 Se | 1,083 ft | April 18 | October 28 | 193 | Cumberland |
| Somerset 2 N | 1,020 ft | April 5 | October 30 | 208 | Somerset |
| Stanton 2W | 720 ft | April 19 | October 20 | 184 | Clay City |
| Stearns 2S | 1,220 ft | April 24 | October 18 | 177 | Stearns |
| Summer Shade | 864 ft | April 26 | October 18 | 175 | Edmonton |
| Taylorsville Lake | 700 ft | April 23 | October 16 | 176 | Taylorsville |
| Versailles 3 Nnw | 891 ft | April 12 | October 28 | 199 | Versailles |
| W Liberty 3NW | 780 ft | April 29 | October 16 | 170 | West Liberty |
| W Paducah 2W | 413 ft | April 3 | October 27 | 207 | Massac |
| Warnock 2 | 910 ft | April 20 | October 22 | 185 | Garrison |
| Warsaw Markland Dam | 451 ft | April 17 | October 29 | 195 | Warsaw |
| Whitesburg 2SE | 1,240 ft | April 21 | October 22 | 184 | Whitesburg |
| Williamsburg | 940 ft | April 21 | October 22 | 184 | Williamsburg |
| Williamstown | 969 ft | April 11 | October 29 | 201 | Williamstown |
Sources
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, annual and seasonal freeze probabilities. Public domain.