Springfield, OH 45502 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Springfield, OH?
Around 04/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 240 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/19, about 175 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Springfield 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
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Springfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Springfield's last frost
04/25 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 Springfield compares
Springfield's growing season runs about 175 days, ranking 26,722 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 1,006 of 1,383.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Springfield can differ from the 45502 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Springfield's frost date answer different questions.