Etna Green, IN 46502 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Etna Green, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/24, about 239 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Etna Green 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 Etna Green before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/24 isn't a guarantee
04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Etna Green compares
Etna Green's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,271 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 448 of 927.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Etna Green's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Etna Green's dates instead of trusting one.