Garrett, IN 46738 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Garrett, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/02, about 247 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 159 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Garrett 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 6 weeks of growing season left in Garrett 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
05/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Garrett compares
At roughly 159 frost-free days, Garrett places 32,636 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within IN, it ranks 921 of 927.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Garrett can differ from the 46738 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Garrett's frost date answer different questions.