Frost dates · 23 cities · zones 6a–7a
Indiana frost dates, city by city
Median last spring frost across 23 Indiana cities runs from March 31 in Jeffersonville to May 1 in Mishawaka.
| City | Zone | Last frost median | First frost median | Season | Jan → Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 6b | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 183 d | |
| Fort Wayne | 6a | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 178 d | |
| Evansville | 7a | Apr 4 | Oct 29 | 206 d | |
| Fishers | 6a | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 d | |
| South Bend | 6a | May 1 | Oct 19 | 170 d | |
| Carmel | 6a | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 d | |
| Bloomington | 6b | Apr 15 | Oct 26 | 192 d | |
| Hammond | 6a | Apr 23 | Oct 20 | 179 d | |
| Noblesville | 6a | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 d | |
| Lafayette | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | 173 d | |
| Greenwood | 6a | Apr 20 | Oct 21 | 183 d | |
| Gary | 6a | Apr 22 | Oct 27 | 188 d | |
| Muncie | 6a | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 190 d | |
| Westfield | 6a | Apr 21 | Oct 21 | 183 d | |
| Kokomo | 6a | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 d | |
| Terre Haute | 6a | Apr 15 | Oct 19 | 187 d | |
| Anderson | 6a | Apr 19 | Oct 23 | 186 d | |
| Elkhart | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 21 | 175 d | |
| Jeffersonville | 7a | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 225 d | |
| Columbus | 6b | Apr 11 | Oct 25 | 195 d | |
| Mishawaka | 6a | May 1 | Oct 19 | 170 d | |
| Lawrence | 6a | Apr 18 | Oct 26 | 190 d | |
| West Lafayette | 6a | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | 173 d |
Medians from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at each city's nearest qualifying station; zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Open a city for the 1-in-10-year dates, the station, and a planting calendar for every sauce crop.
All states →Build a plan from your ZIP →Earliest: Jeffersonville (Mar 31) · Latest: Mishawaka (May 1)