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Frost Dates for 63933 — Campbell, Missouri

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Malden Municipal Airport, MO (290 ft), 9 miles northeast.

Updated

In Campbell, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 29 in half of years and has passed by April 12 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 3, as early as October 23 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 221 days (NOAA, Malden Municipal Airport, MO).

Last spring frost
March 29

50% probability

First fall frost
November 3

50% probability

Growing season
221 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
7b

5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) coldest night

First snow
December 25

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
February 6

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
89%

17 of 19 observed

Snow per year
3.5"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Campbell

Half of springs at Malden Municipal Airport, MO see their last 32°F night by March 29; only one in ten is past it by March 12, and one in ten still has one after April 12. Planting tender crops after April 4 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 7 20%, and after April 12 10%. The 14 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 80% of the 158 Missouri stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 3 in half of years, as early as October 23 one year in ten, and holds off past November 22 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 15; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 3, 9 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 221 days in a typical year, longer than at 97% of the 158 Missouri stations; it reaches 244 days one year in ten and falls short of 201 one year in ten. On average 77 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 10 days longer, to about April 8, and return around October 26. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 97% of winters, usually between December 27 and February 10.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FMar 25Mar 30Apr 2Apr 5Apr 8Apr 10Apr 14Apr 19Apr 24
32°FMar 12Mar 18Mar 22Mar 25Mar 29Apr 1Apr 4Apr 7Apr 12
28°FFeb 28Mar 4Mar 8Mar 13Mar 17Mar 20Mar 24Mar 28Apr 3
24°FFeb 14Feb 22Feb 28Mar 2Mar 5Mar 8Mar 13Mar 17Mar 23
20°FJan 31Feb 7Feb 13Feb 19Feb 23Feb 28Mar 3Mar 7Mar 14
16°F97% of yrsJan 15Jan 26Jan 31Feb 5Feb 10Feb 15Feb 22Feb 28Mar 5
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 26Oct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 7
32°FOct 23Oct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9Nov 15Nov 22
28°FNov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 11Nov 15Nov 18Nov 23Nov 29Dec 3
24°FNov 8Nov 15Nov 19Nov 24Nov 29Dec 2Dec 5Dec 11Dec 18
20°FNov 17Nov 25Dec 1Dec 5Dec 10Dec 16Dec 21Dec 27Jan 4
16°F97% of yrsDec 1Dec 9Dec 16Dec 22Dec 27Jan 1Jan 6Jan 13Jan 24

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Malden Municipal Airport, MO, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.

Frost risk on any date in 63933 →Compare Campbell with another place →

Weather by month in Campbell

July is the warmest month at Malden Municipal Airport, MO, averaging 92°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 46°F and 27°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 41% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,023 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 99% of the 158 Missouri stations. 39% of them (1,943) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 981. Precipitation totals 48.5 inches a year, most in April (5.4") and least in August (3.0"); May to September bring 40% of it.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Malden Municipal Airport, MO
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan46273.2100%2214
Feb51303.7100%1726
Mar61384.597%9116
Apr71485.441%1315
May81595.20%0611
Jun90683.60%0861
Jul92714.20%0981
Aug91693.00%0927
Sep85613.20%0684
Oct74493.536%1365
Nov60384.595%9104
Dec49314.5100%1919

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Malden Municipal Airport, MO (290 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.

Compared with the next station

The nearest other station, Kennett Radio Kboa, MO, 20 miles south of Campbell, has a last frost 2 days later (March 31), a first frost 2 days earlier (November 1), a season 6 days shorter.

Frost dates for 63857 (Kennett) →

When it snows in Campbell, Missouri

The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Campbell usually arrives around December 25, and the last of the season around February 6. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Qulin, MO, 9.4 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 89% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 51 days after the last snow.

Planting calendar for 63933

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Campbell, Missouri
WhenWhat to do
January 18 – February 1Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
February 1 – February 15Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
March 1 – March 15Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
March 29 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 11Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by October 20Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
November 3 onwardPlant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter.

The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.

Where these figures come from

ZIP 63933 is 9 miles from Malden Municipal Airport, MO, which stands at 290 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 63841 (Dexter). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 63933 in zone 7b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.

Frost dates across Missouri →

Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.

ZIP codes measured at the same station

Other zone 7b places in Missouri