Steubenville, OH 43952 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Steubenville, OH?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/29, roughly 244 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 175 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Steubenville in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Steubenville before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Steubenville compares
About 175 days separate Steubenville's last and first frost, putting it 26,781 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OH, it ranks 1,013 of 1,383.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Steubenville can differ from the 43952 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Steubenville's frost date answer different questions.