Last frost date in Lansing, Kansas

April 19

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 5; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 4.

October 19

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 2.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Leavenworth 3SW (USC00144589), 4 miles from Lansing, elevation 871 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Lansing, Kansas
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 5Apr 19May 4
First frost in fallOct 2Oct 19Oct 30

Frost-free days in an average year: 181

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Lansing
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearApr 30Oct 8
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 19Oct 19
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 9Oct 27

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 137

What to plant now in Lansing

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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