New Haven, IN 46868 Frost Dates
When can you plant in New Haven, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/24, about 239 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 178 frost-free days later.
New Haven 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 New Haven 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 04/10 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 New Haven compares
At roughly 178 frost-free days, New Haven places 25,614 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within IN, it ranks 573 of 927.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and New Haven's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around New Haven's dates instead of trusting one.