Ferdinand, IN 47577 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ferdinand, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/11, about 226 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 197 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ferdinand 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Ferdinand before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/11 isn't a guarantee
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/27 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ferdinand compares
Ferdinand's growing season runs about 197 days, ranking 18,698 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 137 of 927.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Ferdinand can differ from the 47577 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Ferdinand's frost date answer different questions.