South Russell, OH 44023 Frost Dates
Frost dates for South Russell, OH, ZIP 44023
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/26, roughly 241 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/31, about 184 frost-free days later.
South Russell 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
Zone 6a around South Russell has about 9 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 South Russell compares
South Russell's growing season runs about 184 days, ranking 23,524 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 634 of 1,383.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around South Russell's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in South Russell can differ from the 44023 normal.