Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY Frost Dates & Growing Season

The two dates every Bowling Green Warren Co Airport garden is planned around, plus ready-computed planting windows for the most popular crops.

Last spring frost
Apr 5
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Oct 31
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
209 days
frost-free stretch
USDA zone
≈ 7b
estimated from nearby reference
Risky (1 year in 10)MedianSafe (9 years in 10)
Last spring frost Mar 20 Apr 5 Apr 21
First fall frost Nov 11 Oct 31 Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Mar 24 · first Nov 10

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP station. "Safe" means frost past that date happens only about one year in ten. Your exact garden can still run days either way with elevation and terrain — check your own ZIP with the frost date lookup.

Planting windows for Bowling Green Warren Co Airport

Computed from Bowling Green Warren Co Airport's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-7 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.

CropStart seeds indoorsTransplantDirect sow
🍅 Tomatoes Feb 8 – Feb 22 Apr 12 – Apr 19
🫑 Peppers Jan 25 – Feb 8 Apr 19 – Apr 26
🥬 Lettuce Feb 22 – Mar 8 Mar 8 – Mar 22 Mar 8 – Apr 5
🫛 Peas Feb 22 – Mar 8
🥕 Carrots Mar 15 – Apr 5
🥦 Broccoli Feb 15 – Mar 1 Mar 15 – Mar 29
🥬 Kale Feb 22 – Mar 8 Mar 8 – Mar 22 Mar 8 – Mar 22
🥒 Cucumbers Mar 8 – Mar 15 Apr 12 – Apr 19 Apr 12 – Apr 19
🥒 Zucchini Mar 8 – Mar 15 Apr 12 – Apr 19 Apr 12 – Apr 19
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Apr 12 – Apr 19
🌽 Sweet Corn Apr 12 – Apr 19
🌿 Basil Feb 22 – Mar 8 Apr 12 – Apr 19 Apr 19 – Apr 26
🧄 Garlic Fall: Sep 19 – Oct 17

Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Bowling Green Warren Co Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Bowling Green Warren Co Airport

With roughly 209 frost-free days, Bowling Green Warren Co Airport gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Oct 31 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY?

The average last spring frost in Bowling Green Warren Co Airport is around Apr 5, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. That's a median — about half of years see a later frost, so tender crops are safest going out a week or two after this date.

When is the first frost in Bowling Green Warren Co Airport, KY?

The average first fall frost in Bowling Green Warren Co Airport arrives around Oct 31. Crops still in the garden need to mature before then, and frost-tender plants need harvesting or protection as the date approaches.

How long is the growing season in Bowling Green Warren Co Airport?

About 209 frost-free days on average, from Apr 5 to Oct 31. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is Bowling Green Warren Co Airport in?

USDA zone 7b on the 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Note that zones describe winter cold, not frost timing — these frost dates are the numbers to plan plantings around.