When to plant in El Dorado, KS
USDA Zone 6bEl Dorado, Kansas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 6b, El Dorado gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
The average first fall frost in El Dorado is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
EL DORADO · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are El Dorado’s own odds, recorded at EL DORADO.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 5 | Apr 23 | Apr 8 | Oct 1 | Oct 17 | Oct 30 |
| 32°F | Apr 27 | Apr 13 | Mar 28 | Oct 11 | Oct 25 | Nov 7 |
| 28°F | Apr 19 | Apr 3 | Mar 16 | Oct 21 | Nov 2 | Nov 17 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in El Dorado, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 32 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
El Dorado planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in El Dorado, KS?
On average, the last spring frost in El Dorado is around April 13 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.
When is the first fall frost in El Dorado, KS?
In El Dorado, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 25 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is El Dorado in?
El Dorado is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in El Dorado?
El Dorado has about 195 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 13) and first fall frost (October 25).
When should I plant tomatoes in El Dorado?
For El Dorado, sow tomatoes indoors about February 16–March 2 and move the seedlings out around April 20, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reachFrost dates recorded at EL DORADO, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in El Dorado, KS — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00142401. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/kansas/el-dorado.