When to plant in Webb City, MO
USDA Zone 7aWebb City, Missouri frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 7a, Webb City supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT · 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 Webb City’s own odds, recorded at JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 6 | Apr 21 | Apr 4 | Oct 3 | Oct 18 | Oct 30 |
| 32°F | Apr 26 | Apr 9 | Mar 24 | Oct 12 | Oct 27 | Nov 9 |
| 28°F | Apr 16 | Mar 29 | Mar 10 | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | Nov 22 |
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 Webb City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 20 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.
Webb City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Webb City, MO?
Webb City's average last spring frost falls near April 9 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Webb City, MO?
Expect Webb City's first fall frost near October 27 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Webb City in?
Webb City is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Webb City?
Webb City has about 201 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 9) and first fall frost (October 27).
When should I plant tomatoes in Webb City?
For Webb City, sow tomatoes indoors about February 12–February 26 and move the seedlings out around April 16, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Joplin · 8 km
- Carthage · 13 km
- Neosho · 34 km
- Pittsburg · 36 km
- Miami · 46 km
- Bella Vista · 77 km
- Centerton · 89 km
- Bentonville · 90 km
Frost dates recorded at JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT, 3 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 Webb City, MO — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013987. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/missouri/webb-city.