Frost dates for Cleveland, Ohio
In a typical year, Cleveland’s last spring frost lands around Apr 8 and the first fall frost around Nov 12, a growing season of about 218 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 18 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 29 | Nov 1 |
| 50 percent | Apr 8 | Nov 12 |
| 90 percent | Apr 20 | Nov 28 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Cleveland is typically around 54°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Cleveland
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Cleveland’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Cleveland, Ohio?
Cleveland’s last spring frost falls around April 8 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 29, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 20. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Cleveland?
The first fall frost arrives around November 12 in a typical year, as early as November 1 in an early year and as late as November 28 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Cleveland?
About 218 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Cleveland in?
Cleveland is in USDA hardiness zone 7a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Akron, OH (around Apr 24 to Oct 28)
- Ashtabula, OH (around May 2 to Oct 21)
- Hermitage, PA (around May 15 to Oct 3)
- Mansfield, OH (around Apr 26 to Oct 22)
- Detroit, MI (around Apr 27 to Oct 25)
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