Russia, OH 45333 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Russia, OH?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/27, roughly 242 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 175 frost-free days later.
Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Russia, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Russia before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/27 isn't a guarantee
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 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 Russia compares
At roughly 175 frost-free days, Russia places 27,124 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within OH, it ranks 1,058 of 1,383.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Russia's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Russia's dates instead of trusting one.