North Webster, IN 46555 Frost Dates
When can you plant in North Webster, IN?
Around 04/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 239 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts North Webster 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 North Webster 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
04/24 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 North Webster compares
North Webster's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,225 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 439 of 927.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and North Webster's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around North Webster's dates instead of trusting one.