West Lebanon, IN 47993 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Lebanon, IN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/25, about 240 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/13, about 169 frost-free days later.
West Lebanon sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in West Lebanon before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/25 isn't a guarantee
04/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Lebanon compares
At roughly 169 frost-free days, West Lebanon places 29,540 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within IN, it ranks 819 of 927.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and West Lebanon's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around West Lebanon's dates instead of trusting one.