Goshen, IN 46528 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Goshen, IN?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/26, roughly 241 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 175 frost-free days later.
Goshen sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Goshen before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Goshen compares
Goshen's growing season runs about 175 days, ranking 26,757 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 626 of 927.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Goshen's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Goshen can differ from the 46528 normal.