Frost dates for Toledo, Ohio
In a typical year, Toledo’s last spring frost lands around Apr 20 and the first fall frost around Oct 27, a growing season of about 190 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 6b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 5 | Oct 14 |
| 50 percent | Apr 20 | Oct 27 |
| 90 percent | May 7 | Nov 9 |
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 Toledo is typically around 73°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Toledo
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Beet (Detroit Dark Red)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Spinach (Space)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Toledo’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Ann Arbor, MI (around May 8 to Oct 4)
- Detroit, MI (around Apr 27 to Oct 25)
- Warren, MI (around Apr 21 to Oct 31)
- Sterling Heights, MI (around Apr 21 to Oct 31)
- Fort Wayne, IN (around Apr 24 to Oct 21)
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