Frost dates
Frost dates in Ohio
Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 130 weather stations across Ohio, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.
Last spring frost
Apr 17 – Apr 30
Typical across Ohio (middle: Apr 24)
First fall frost
Oct 15 – Oct 28
Typical across Ohio (middle: Oct 22)
Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →
By town
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Canton Regional Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 26 | 185 |
| Akron Fulton International Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 28 | 187 |
| Ashland 2 SW | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Ashtabula County Airport | May 2 | Oct 21 | 172 |
| Athens Ou | Apr 25 | Oct 23 | 181 |
| Barnesville | Apr 27 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Bellefontaine | Apr 26 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Beverly Stp | Apr 24 | Oct 22 | 181 |
| Bowling Green Water Plant | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | 186 |
| Bryan 2 SE | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Bucyrus | Apr 19 | Oct 27 | 191 |
| Cadiz | Apr 21 | Oct 25 | 187 |
| Caldwell 3 SE | Apr 30 | Oct 14 | 167 |
| Cambridge | Apr 28 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Carpenter 2 S | Apr 27 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Celina 3 NE | Apr 27 | Oct 19 | 175 |
| Centerburg 2 SE | Apr 27 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Chardon | May 5 | Oct 18 | 166 |
| Cheviot | Apr 17 | Oct 26 | 192 |
| Cheviot 3 W | Apr 16 | Oct 28 | 195 |
| Chillicothe Mound City | Apr 20 | Oct 22 | 185 |
| Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam | Apr 16 | Oct 31 | 198 |
| Chippewa Lake | Apr 29 | Oct 19 | 173 |
| Cincinnati | Apr 19 | Oct 22 | 186 |
| Cincinnati Lunken Airport | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Cincinnati-Fernbank | Apr 13 | Oct 31 | 201 |
| Circleville | Apr 17 | Oct 28 | 194 |
| Cleveland | Apr 20 | Nov 3 | 197 |
| Cleveland Burke Airport | Apr 8 | Nov 12 | 218 |
| Columbus Ohio State Univ Airport | Apr 22 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Columbus Port Columbus International Airport | Apr 18 | Oct 27 | 192 |
| Columbus Wcmh | Apr 20 | Oct 24 | 187 |
| Columbus-Valley Crossing | Apr 23 | Oct 19 | 179 |
| Coshocton Ag Rsch Station | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Coshocton Wpc Plt | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Danville 2 W | May 2 | Oct 8 | 159 |
| Dayton International Airport | Apr 16 | Oct 28 | 195 |
| Dayton Mcd | Apr 18 | Oct 25 | 190 |
| Dayton Wright Bros Airport | Apr 17 | Oct 26 | 192 |
| Defiance | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Defiance Mem Airport | Apr 28 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Dennison Wtr Wks | Apr 29 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Dorset | May 10 | Oct 10 | 153 |
| Eaton | Apr 25 | Oct 20 | 178 |
| Elyria 3 E | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | 193 |
| Elyria Lorain County Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 24 | 183 |
| Fairfield | Apr 19 | Oct 22 | 186 |
| Findlay Airport | Apr 19 | Oct 23 | 187 |
| Findlay Wpcc | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Franklin | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Fredericktown 4 S | May 1 | Oct 10 | 162 |
| Fremont | Apr 26 | Oct 23 | 180 |
| Fremont Ag Station | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | 186 |
| Galion Wtr Wks | Apr 26 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Gallipolis | Apr 18 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Greenville Wtp | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Hamilton Butler County Regional Airport | Apr 22 | Oct 18 | 179 |
| Hannibal Locks & Dam | Apr 26 | Oct 26 | 183 |
| Hicksville | Apr 28 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Hillsboro | Apr 24 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Hiram | May 1 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Hoytville 2 NE | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Huntsville 3 N | Apr 22 | Oct 27 | 188 |
| Jackson 3 NW | Apr 22 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Kenton | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Kirtland-Holden 2 | Apr 26 | Oct 31 | 188 |
| Lancaster | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Lancaster Fairfield Airport | Apr 26 | Oct 13 | 170 |
| Lima Allen County Airport | Apr 22 | Oct 22 | 183 |
| Lima Water Plant | Apr 24 | Oct 24 | 183 |
| Logan | Apr 30 | Oct 14 | 167 |
| London Fish Hatchery | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | 177 |
| Lucasville | Apr 21 | Oct 24 | 186 |
| Mansfield 5 W | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Mansfield Lahm Municipal Airport | Apr 26 | Oct 22 | 179 |
| Marietta Water Plant | Apr 18 | Oct 27 | 192 |
| Marion 2 N | Apr 25 | Oct 20 | 178 |
| Marion Municipal Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Marysville | Apr 19 | Oct 26 | 190 |
| Mc Connellsville Lake 7 | Apr 27 | Oct 21 | 177 |
| Milford | Apr 23 | Oct 18 | 178 |
| Millersburg | May 2 | Oct 14 | 165 |
| Millport 4 NE | May 2 | Oct 13 | 164 |
| Montpelier | Apr 28 | Oct 18 | 173 |
| Mosquito Creek Lake | Apr 30 | Oct 23 | 176 |
| Napoleon | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Napoleon 1 SW | Apr 23 | Oct 24 | 184 |
| New Carlisle | Apr 24 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| New Lexington 2 NW | Apr 30 | Oct 17 | 170 |
| New Philadelphia | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| New Philadelphia Field | Apr 26 | Oct 21 | 178 |
| Newark Heath Airport | Apr 22 | Oct 18 | 179 |
| Newark Wtr Wks | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Newport | Apr 23 | Oct 26 | 186 |
| Norwalk Water Plant | Apr 25 | Oct 25 | 183 |
| Oberlin | Apr 27 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Painesville 4 NW | Apr 15 | Nov 9 | 208 |
| Pandora | Apr 23 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Paulding | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Philo 3 SW | Apr 19 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Piqua Water Plant | Apr 18 | Oct 23 | 188 |
| Portsmouth-Sciotoville | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 191 |
| Ravenna 2 S | Apr 21 | Oct 29 | 191 |
| Ripley Experiment Farm | Apr 29 | Oct 11 | 165 |
| S Pt | Apr 16 | Oct 30 | 197 |
| Sandusky | Apr 10 | Nov 5 | 209 |
| Sidney 1 S | Apr 27 | Oct 20 | 176 |
| Springfield Wtp | Apr 25 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Steubenville | Apr 29 | Oct 20 | 174 |
| Stow 4 SE | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | 174 |
| Tiffin | Apr 23 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Toledo Express Airport | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Toledo Metcalf Field | Apr 20 | Oct 27 | 190 |
| Upper Sandusky | Apr 29 | Oct 17 | 171 |
| Urbana Water Plant | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Van Wert 1 S | Apr 21 | Oct 26 | 188 |
| Warren 3 S | May 8 | Oct 12 | 157 |
| Washington Court House | Apr 23 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Waterloo | Apr 30 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Wauseon Wtp | Apr 29 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Waverly | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Westerville | Apr 22 | Oct 24 | 185 |
| Wilmington | Apr 17 | Oct 22 | 188 |
| Wilmington 3 N | Apr 20 | Oct 20 | 183 |
| Wooster 3 SSE | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Wooster Experiment Station | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Wooster Wayne County Airport | Apr 29 | Oct 14 | 168 |
| Xenia 6 SSE | Apr 18 | Oct 24 | 189 |
| Youngstown Regional Airport | May 1 | Oct 17 | 169 |
| Zanesville Municipal Airport | Apr 26 | Oct 19 | 176 |
Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.