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Hutchinson, Kansasthrough the year

When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Hutchinson?

Head west for the closest of the 3 places we follow around Hutchinson. For a day trip, Quivira Refuge is 32 miles off; its winter wildlife is Nov 1–30 (local timing).

Hutchinson usually sees its last spring frost around Apr 18 and its first fall frost around Oct 21, a frost-free stretch of about 186 days at the Hutchinson weather station (1.8 mi). The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Mar 14 and first bloom around Apr 14. At some 1,528 feet up, Hutchinson is on higher ground than most towns in the region.

Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Hutchinson's year at a glance

  • Frost possible
  • Frost-free, ~Apr 18 to ~Oct 21
  • First leaf ~Mar 14
  • First bloom ~Apr 14
  • Today

Near Hutchinson right now

  • First fall frost usually around Oct 21 · last spring frost around Apr 18NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Hutchinson (1.8 mi, 50% dates)
    ~3 weeks
  • Winter wildlife · Quivira Refuge · 32 miLocal timing: Nov 1–30
    ~5 weeks

Hutchinson's nature year

From the town's own dates and its nearest places
  • Spring green-upMar
  • Last spring frostApr
  • First fall frostOct
  • Winter wildlife · Quivira RefugeNov

Nearby, season by season

Real places within 150 miles, straight-line

Winter wildlife

Frost and green-up

Last spring frost

Apr 18

Average (50% date)

First fall frost

Oct 21

About 186 days without frost between

Spring green-up

Mar 14

First bloom around Apr 14

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Hutchinson (1.8 mi from Hutchinson), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.

Questions people ask

When is the first frost in Hutchinson?

On average around Oct 21, and the last spring frost around Apr 18: about 186 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Hutchinson, 1.8 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Hutchinson?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 14 and first bloom around Apr 14, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see winter wildlife near Hutchinson?

Quivira Refuge, 32 miles (local timing: Nov 1–30); Salt Plains Refuge, 90 miles (local timing: Jan 1–Feb 28); Flint Hills Refuge, 107 miles (local timing: their peak numbers occurring in November). Distances are straight-line.

How we know

US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)

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