Shadeland, IN 47992 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Shadeland, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/20, about 235 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 182 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Shadeland 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 Shadeland before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/20 isn't a guarantee
04/20 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. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Shadeland compares
Shadeland's growing season runs about 182 days, ranking 24,187 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 435 of 927.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Shadeland's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Shadeland can differ from the 47992 normal.