Deersville, OH 43984 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Deersville, OH?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/26, about 241 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 176 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Deersville 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 Deersville 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 04/14 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 Deersville compares
Deersville's growing season runs about 176 days, ranking 26,680 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 1,003 of 1,383.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Deersville can differ from the 43984 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Deersville's frost date answer different questions.