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Frost dates for Zanesville, Ohio

In a typical year, Zanesville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 26 and the first fall frost around Oct 19, a growing season of about 176 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 6b.

Right now the typical frost season has arrived; planting waits for spring.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Zanesville, Ohio
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentApr 11Oct 6
50 percentApr 26Oct 19
90 percentMay 14Oct 31

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 Zanesville is typically around 53°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Zanesville, Ohio?

Zanesville’s last spring frost falls around April 26 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by April 11, and one year in ten frost holds on until May 14. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Zanesville?

The first fall frost arrives around October 19 in a typical year, as early as October 6 in an early year and as late as October 31 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Zanesville?

About 176 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Zanesville in?

Zanesville is in USDA hardiness zone 6b 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.

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