Centerville (Thurman), OH 45685 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Centerville (Thurman), OH?
Around 04/30 is the usual last spring frost, about 245 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 167 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Centerville (Thurman) 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 7 weeks of growing season left in Centerville (Thurman) before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Centerville (Thurman)'s last frost
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Centerville (Thurman) compares
About 167 days separate Centerville (Thurman)'s last and first frost, putting it 30,241 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OH, it ranks 1,367 of 1,383.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Centerville (Thurman) can differ from the 45685 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Centerville (Thurman)'s frost date answer different questions.