Moraine, OH 45481 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Moraine, OH?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/17, roughly 232 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 192 frost-free days later.
Moraine sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Moraine before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/17 isn't a guarantee
04/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/03 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 Moraine compares
Moraine's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,272 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 237 of 1,383.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Moraine's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Moraine's dates instead of trusting one.