West Mansfield, OH 43007 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Mansfield, OH?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/26, roughly 241 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 175 frost-free days later.
West Mansfield sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in West Mansfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Mansfield compares
West Mansfield's growing season runs about 175 days, ranking 27,120 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 1,055 of 1,383.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in West Mansfield can differ from the 43007 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and West Mansfield's frost date answer different questions.