According to the 2023 USDA Hardiness Zone Map Payne Gap, Kentucky is in Zones 6b (-5°F to 0°F), 6b (-5°F to 0°F), 7a (0°F to 5°F) and 7a (0°F to 5°F). This is a change from the 2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map which has Payne Gap in Zones 6b (-5°F to 0°F).