Last frost date in Derby, Kansas

April 14

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by March 30; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after April 30.

October 22

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 5.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Haysville 3SE (USC00143545), 4.2 miles from Derby, elevation 1,240 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Haysville, so its frost dates are the same as Derby's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Derby, Kansas
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springMar 30Apr 14Apr 30
First frost in fallOct 5Oct 22Nov 4

Frost-free days in an average year: 189

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Derby
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearApr 24Oct 12
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 14Oct 22
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 3Oct 31

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 114

What to plant now in Derby

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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