North Judson, IN 46374 Frost Dates
When can you plant in North Judson, IN?
Around 04/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 240 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 173 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts North Judson in Zone 5b (-15 to -10°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 North Judson before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around North Judson'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. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How North Judson compares
North Judson's growing season runs about 173 days, ranking 27,942 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 720 of 927.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and North Judson's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around North Judson's dates instead of trusting one.