Frost dates
Frost dates in Missouri
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 171 weather stations across Missouri, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Apr 4 – Apr 20
Typical across Missouri (middle: Apr 12)
First fall frost
Oct 17 – Oct 31
Typical across Missouri (middle: Oct 24)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advance 1 S | Apr 7 | Oct 27 | 203 |
| Albany | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Alton | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Amity 4 NE | Apr 19 | Oct 19 | 183 |
| Anderson | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Anderson 3 W | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 194 |
| Appleton City | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Ash Grove 4 S | Apr 11 | Oct 24 | 196 |
| Ava 12 SW | Apr 14 | Oct 21 | 190 |
| Ava 6 NW | Apr 23 | Oct 17 | 177 |
| Bethany | Apr 16 | Oct 22 | 189 |
| Billings 1 SW | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Bolivar 1 NE | Apr 14 | Oct 23 | 192 |
| Boonville | Apr 5 | Oct 29 | 207 |
| Boonville | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Bowling Green 1 E | Apr 13 | Oct 23 | 193 |
| Branson Airport | Apr 8 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Brookfield | Apr 14 | Oct 23 | 192 |
| Brunswick | Apr 10 | Oct 29 | 202 |
| Buffalo 2 N | Apr 23 | Oct 15 | 175 |
| Butler 4 W | Apr 12 | Oct 23 | 194 |
| California | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Cameron | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Canton L&D 20 | Apr 11 | Oct 23 | 195 |
| Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport | Apr 5 | Oct 25 | 203 |
| Carrollton | Apr 16 | Oct 23 | 190 |
| Carthage | Apr 4 | Oct 27 | 206 |
| Caruthersville | Mar 24 | Nov 9 | 230 |
| Cassville | Apr 14 | Oct 26 | 195 |
| Chillicothe 2 S | Apr 15 | Oct 21 | 189 |
| Chillicothe 22 ENE | Apr 15 | Oct 20 | 188 |
| Chillicothe Agri-Sci | Apr 15 | Oct 21 | 189 |
| Clarksville L&D 24 | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Clearwater Dam | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 200 |
| Clinton | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Cole Camp 3 NW | Apr 13 | Oct 23 | 193 |
| Columbia Regional Airport | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Columbia U Of M | Apr 5 | Oct 31 | 209 |
| Conception | Apr 17 | Oct 20 | 186 |
| Cosby 2 W | Apr 17 | Oct 19 | 185 |
| Diamond 2 W | Apr 18 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Doniphan | Apr 12 | Oct 26 | 197 |
| Dora 3 SE | Apr 9 | Oct 23 | 197 |
| Eldon | Apr 7 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Eldorado Springs | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Elm | Apr 13 | Oct 23 | 193 |
| Elsberry 1 S | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 183 |
| Eminence 1 N | Apr 18 | Oct 19 | 184 |
| Farmington | Apr 13 | Oct 21 | 191 |
| Festus | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 200 |
| Fort Leonard Wood | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 193 |
| Fredericktown | Apr 21 | Oct 16 | 178 |
| Freedom | Apr 11 | Oct 21 | 193 |
| Fulton | Apr 10 | Oct 24 | 197 |
| Galena | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 188 |
| Gallatin 1 W | Apr 19 | Oct 21 | 185 |
| Gentryville | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 194 |
| Grant City | Apr 24 | Oct 14 | 173 |
| Grant City 5 WSW | Apr 20 | Oct 19 | 182 |
| Green City 5 N | Apr 26 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Grovespring 1 NE | Apr 15 | Oct 22 | 190 |
| Hamilton 2 W | Apr 23 | Oct 17 | 177 |
| Hannibal Wtr Wks | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 200 |
| Higginsville | Apr 10 | Oct 24 | 197 |
| Houston | Apr 10 | Oct 23 | 196 |
| Iberia | Apr 8 | Oct 28 | 203 |
| Independence | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 200 |
| Jackson | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Jefferson City Mem Airport | Apr 10 | Oct 26 | 199 |
| Jefferson City Wtp | Apr 8 | Oct 31 | 206 |
| Joplin 24 N | Apr 6 | Oct 24 | 201 |
| Joplin Regional Airport | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 201 |
| Kansas City Downtown Airport | Apr 4 | Nov 2 | 212 |
| Kansas City International Airport | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 194 |
| Kearney 3 E | Apr 19 | Oct 17 | 181 |
| Kennett Radio Kboa | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 215 |
| Kirksville | Apr 21 | Oct 19 | 181 |
| Kirksville Regional Airport | Apr 19 | Oct 18 | 182 |
| Lakeside | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 217 |
| Lamar 7 N | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 201 |
| Lebanon 2 W | Apr 17 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Lees Summit Municipal Airport | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 205 |
| Lees Summit Reed Wr | Apr 13 | Oct 26 | 196 |
| Lexington 3 E | Apr 8 | Oct 25 | 200 |
| Licking 4 N | Apr 20 | Oct 19 | 182 |
| Linneus 3 SE | Apr 16 | Oct 20 | 187 |
| Lockwood | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Long Branch Reservoir | Apr 8 | Oct 28 | 203 |
| Malden Municipal Airport | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 219 |
| Mansfield | Apr 11 | Oct 26 | 198 |
| Marble Hill | Apr 12 | Oct 23 | 194 |
| Marshall | Apr 10 | Oct 24 | 197 |
| Marshfield 4 WSW | Apr 13 | Oct 24 | 194 |
| Maryville 2 E | Apr 19 | Oct 17 | 181 |
| Memphis | Apr 23 | Oct 17 | 177 |
| Mexico | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 197 |
| Moberly | Apr 13 | Oct 25 | 195 |
| Monett 4 SW | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 200 |
| Monroe City | Apr 12 | Oct 22 | 193 |
| Mount Vernon Univ Mo - SW Ctr | Apr 14 | Oct 21 | 190 |
| Mountain Grove 2 N | Apr 11 | Oct 28 | 200 |
| Neosho | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Nevada Wtp | Apr 7 | Oct 27 | 203 |
| New Franklin 1 W | Apr 13 | Oct 22 | 192 |
| New Madrid | Mar 28 | Nov 3 | 220 |
| Oldfield | Apr 26 | Oct 13 | 170 |
| Oregon | Apr 16 | Oct 20 | 187 |
| Osceola | Apr 16 | Oct 24 | 191 |
| Ozark | Apr 15 | Oct 23 | 191 |
| Ozark Beach | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 208 |
| Perryville Wtp | Apr 19 | Oct 20 | 184 |
| Pleasant Hill | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Pomme De Terre Dam | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Poplar Bluff | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 221 |
| Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport | Mar 31 | Oct 31 | 214 |
| Portageville | Mar 25 | Nov 7 | 227 |
| Potosi 4 SW | Apr 11 | Oct 28 | 200 |
| Princeton | Apr 25 | Oct 15 | 173 |
| Richmond 3 S | Apr 19 | Oct 18 | 182 |
| Rolla Missouri S&T | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Rosebud | Apr 27 | Oct 13 | 169 |
| Round Spring 2 SW | Apr 24 | Oct 16 | 175 |
| Salem | Apr 17 | Oct 18 | 184 |
| Salem 10 W | Apr 23 | Oct 14 | 174 |
| Salisbury | Apr 12 | Oct 22 | 193 |
| Saverton L&D 22 | Apr 4 | Nov 4 | 214 |
| Sedalia Mem Airport | Apr 10 | Oct 26 | 199 |
| Sedalia Wtp | Apr 18 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Seligman | Apr 18 | Oct 22 | 187 |
| Shelbina | Apr 21 | Oct 17 | 179 |
| Sikeston Pwr Station | Mar 26 | Nov 6 | 225 |
| Smithville Lake | Apr 18 | Oct 20 | 185 |
| Spickard 7 W | Apr 20 | Oct 16 | 179 |
| Springfield | Apr 9 | Oct 27 | 201 |
| Springfield Wbo | Apr 4 | Oct 27 | 206 |
| St Charles 7 SSW | Apr 4 | Oct 29 | 208 |
| St Charles County Airport | Apr 5 | Oct 27 | 205 |
| St Charles Elm Pt | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| St Joseph Rosecrans Airport | Apr 19 | Oct 17 | 181 |
| St Louis Lambert International Airport | Apr 2 | Nov 4 | 216 |
| St Louis Sci Ctr | Apr 1 | Nov 4 | 217 |
| St Louis Sprt Of S L Airport | Apr 12 | Oct 23 | 194 |
| St Peters 2 SE | Apr 9 | Oct 26 | 200 |
| Steelville 2 N | Apr 26 | Oct 8 | 165 |
| Steffenville | Apr 17 | Oct 19 | 185 |
| Stockton Dam | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Summersville 3 SE | Apr 7 | Oct 27 | 203 |
| Sweet Springs | Apr 17 | Oct 20 | 186 |
| Tarkio | Apr 19 | Oct 15 | 179 |
| Trenton | Apr 16 | Oct 20 | 187 |
| Truman Dam & Reservoir | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Union | Apr 11 | Oct 23 | 195 |
| Unionville | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 188 |
| Vandalia | Apr 11 | Oct 23 | 195 |
| Versailles | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 204 |
| Vichy Rolla National Airport | Apr 12 | Oct 25 | 196 |
| Vienna 2 WNW | Apr 8 | Oct 26 | 201 |
| W Plains | Apr 16 | Oct 21 | 188 |
| Wappapello Dam | Apr 2 | Nov 2 | 214 |
| Warrensburg 4 NW | Apr 14 | Oct 21 | 190 |
| Warrenton 1 N | Apr 14 | Oct 23 | 192 |
| Washburn 5 W | Apr 4 | Oct 30 | 209 |
| Washington | Apr 8 | Oct 25 | 200 |
| Wasola 5 N | Apr 10 | Oct 27 | 200 |
| Waverly | Apr 6 | Oct 30 | 207 |
| Waynesville 2 W | Apr 15 | Oct 21 | 189 |
| Weldon Spring Nws | Apr 10 | Oct 26 | 199 |
| West Plains Municipal Airport | Apr 8 | Oct 25 | 200 |
| Windsor | Apr 7 | Oct 28 | 204 |
| Windsor | Apr 13 | Oct 22 | 192 |
| Winona 3 SW | Apr 22 | Oct 18 | 179 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.