New London, OH 44851 Frost Dates
Frost dates for New London, OH, ZIP 44851
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/26, about 241 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 177 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New London 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
Zone 6a around New London has about 8 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.
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. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New London compares
About 177 days separate New London's last and first frost, putting it 26,129 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OH, it ranks 928 of 1,383.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in New London can differ from the 44851 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and New London's frost date answer different questions.