Fulton, IN 46931 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fulton, 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.
Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Fulton, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Fulton 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
04/23 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 Fulton compares
About 180 days separate Fulton's last and first frost, putting it 25,045 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within IN, it ranks 513 of 927.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Fulton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Fulton can differ from the 46931 normal.