Akron, IN 46910 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Akron, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/23, about 238 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 180 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Akron 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 Akron before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Akron's last frost
04/23 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. 05/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Akron compares
Akron's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 24,954 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 500 of 927.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Akron can differ from the 46910 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Akron's frost date answer different questions.