Patriot, IN 47038 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Patriot, IN?
Around 04/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 238 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 179 frost-free days later.
Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 Patriot, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Patriot before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
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 Patriot compares
About 179 days separate Patriot's last and first frost, putting it 25,504 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within IN, it ranks 540 of 927.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Patriot's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Patriot can differ from the 47038 normal.