Akron, OH 44237 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Akron, OH?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/24, roughly 239 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 186 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Akron 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Akron before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/24 isn't a guarantee
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Akron compares
About 186 days separate Akron's last and first frost, putting it 22,654 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OH, it ranks 433 of 1,383.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Akron's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Akron can differ from the 44237 normal.