Waynesfield, OH 45896 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Waynesfield, OH?
Around 04/22 is the usual last spring frost, about 237 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 181 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Waynesfield 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Waynesfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/22 isn't a guarantee
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/07 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Waynesfield compares
Waynesfield's growing season runs about 181 days, ranking 24,661 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OH, it ranks 776 of 1,383.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Waynesfield can differ from the 45896 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Waynesfield's frost date answer different questions.