Fairland, IN 46110 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fairland, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/14, about 229 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 191 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fairland 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 Fairland before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fairland compares
Fairland's growing season runs about 191 days, ranking 20,882 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 243 of 927.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Fairland's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Fairland can differ from the 46110 normal.