New Riegel, OH 44802 Frost Dates
When can you plant in New Riegel, OH?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/19, about 234 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 185 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New Riegel 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 New Riegel 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
04/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New Riegel compares
About 185 days separate New Riegel's last and first frost, putting it 23,321 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OH, it ranks 587 of 1,383.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and New Riegel's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around New Riegel's dates instead of trusting one.