New Concord, OH 43762 Frost Dates
Frost dates for New Concord, OH, ZIP 43762
Around 04/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 241 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/19, about 177 frost-free days later.
New Concord sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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
Zone 6b around New Concord has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New Concord compares
New Concord's growing season runs about 177 days, ranking 26,131 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 929 of 1,383.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in New Concord can differ from the 43762 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and New Concord's frost date answer different questions.