West Farmington, OH 44080 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Farmington, OH?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/01, about 246 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 170 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Farmington in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 West Farmington before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/01 isn't a guarantee
05/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Farmington compares
About 170 days separate West Farmington's last and first frost, putting it 29,179 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OH, it ranks 1,189 of 1,383.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around West Farmington's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in West Farmington can differ from the 44080 normal.