USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 64850 — Neosho, Missouri
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Neosho, MO (1,033 ft), 2 miles east.
Updated
In Neosho, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 7 in half of years and has passed by April 25 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 31, as early as October 18 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 206 days (NOAA, Neosho, MO).
- Last spring frost
- April 7
- First fall frost
- October 31
- Growing season
- 206 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- January 9
- Last snow
- February 16
- Winters with snow
- 84%
- Snow per year
- 8.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
21 of 25 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Neosho
Half of springs at Neosho, MO see their last 32°F night by April 7; only one in ten is past it by March 18, and one in ten still has one after April 25. Planting tender crops after April 14 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 18 20%, and after April 25 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 82% of the 158 Missouri stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 31 in half of years, as early as October 18 one year in ten, and holds off past November 14 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 8; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 13, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 206 days in a typical year, longer than at 85% of the 158 Missouri stations; it reaches 230 days one year in ten and falls short of 183 one year in ten. On average 98 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 12 days longer, to about April 19, and return around October 21. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 13 and February 21.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 31 | Apr 7 | Apr 12 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 5 |
| 32°F | Mar 18 | Mar 26 | Mar 30 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 11 | Apr 14 | Apr 18 | Apr 25 |
| 28°F | Mar 6 | Mar 13 | Mar 18 | Mar 23 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 8 | Apr 13 |
| 24°F | Feb 23 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | Apr 3 |
| 20°F | Feb 10 | Feb 18 | Feb 24 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 10 | Mar 15 | Mar 21 |
| 16°F | Jan 27 | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 16 | Feb 21 | Feb 26 | Mar 1 | Mar 6 | Mar 13 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 6 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 18 | Oct 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 2 |
| 32°F | Oct 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 25 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 8 | Nov 14 |
| 28°F | Oct 25 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 |
| 24°F | Nov 2 | Nov 6 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 |
| 20°F | Nov 11 | Nov 19 | Nov 24 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 15 | Dec 22 |
| 16°F | Nov 24 | Nov 30 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 13 | Dec 19 | Dec 22 | Dec 28 | Jan 6 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Neosho, 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 64850 →Compare Neosho with another place →
Weather by month in Neosho
July is the warmest month at Neosho, MO, averaging 90°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 46°F and 25°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 64% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 4,664 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 94% of the 158 Missouri stations. 38% of them (1,755) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 933. Precipitation totals 50.0 inches a year, most in May (6.7") and least in February (2.4"); May to September bring 51% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 25 | 2.6 | 100% | 25 | 15 |
| Feb | 51 | 29 | 2.4 | 100% | 20 | 32 |
| Mar | 60 | 38 | 3.7 | 98% | 12 | 121 |
| Apr | 70 | 47 | 5.3 | 64% | 3 | 285 |
| May | 77 | 57 | 6.7 | 3% | <1 | 532 |
| Jun | 85 | 66 | 5.7 | 0% | 0 | 771 |
| Jul | 90 | 70 | 4.2 | 0% | 0 | 933 |
| Aug | 89 | 68 | 3.7 | 0% | 0 | 894 |
| Sep | 82 | 60 | 5.0 | 0% | <1 | 629 |
| Oct | 72 | 48 | 4.1 | 53% | 3 | 322 |
| Nov | 60 | 38 | 3.7 | 100% | 12 | 105 |
| Dec | 49 | 29 | 2.9 | 100% | 22 | 26 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Neosho, MO (1,033 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, Diamond 2W, MO, 9 miles north of Neosho, has a last frost 11 days later (April 18), a first frost 9 days earlier (October 22), a season 22 days shorter.
When it snows in Neosho, Missouri
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Neosho usually arrives around January 9, and the last of the season around February 16. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Neosho, MO, 1.7 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 84% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 50 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 64850
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 27 – February 10 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 10 – February 24 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 10 – March 24 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 7 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 8 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 17 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 31 onward | Plant 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 64850 is 2 miles from Neosho, MO, which stands at 1,033 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 64850 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
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.