West Baden Springs, IN 47469 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Baden Springs, IN?
Around 04/21 is the usual last spring frost, about 236 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/18, about 178 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts West Baden Springs in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 7 weeks of growing season left in West Baden Springs before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Baden Springs compares
West Baden Springs's growing season runs about 178 days, ranking 25,857 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 605 of 927.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in West Baden Springs can differ from the 47469 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and West Baden Springs's frost date answer different questions.