Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Indiana
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for 88 cities in Indiana, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full frost-date summary, monthly temperature chart, and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | April 20 | October 21 | 183 days | 6b |
| Fort Wayne | April 24 | October 21 | 178 days | 6a |
| Evansville | March 29 | November 10 | 225 days | 6b |
| South Bend | April 23 | October 23 | 181 days | 6a |
| Carmel | April 21 | October 21 | 183 days | 6a |
| Bloomington | April 15 | October 26 | 192 days | 6b |
| Hammond | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Gary | April 22 | October 27 | 188 days | 6a |
| Fishers | April 21 | October 21 | 183 days | 6a |
| Lafayette | April 26 | October 18 | 173 days | 6a |
| Muncie | April 16 | October 25 | 190 days | 6a |
| Terre Haute | April 15 | October 19 | 187 days | 6a |
| Noblesville | April 21 | October 21 | 183 days | 6a |
| Kokomo | April 27 | October 18 | 174 days | 6a |
| Greenwood | April 20 | October 21 | 183 days | 6a |
| Anderson | April 19 | October 23 | 186 days | 6a |
| Elkhart | April 26 | October 21 | 175 days | 6a |
| Mishawaka | April 23 | October 23 | 181 days | 6a |
| Lawrence | April 18 | October 26 | 190 days | 6a |
| Jeffersonville | March 31 | November 9 | 225 days | 7a |
| Columbus | April 11 | October 25 | 195 days | 6b |
| West Lafayette | April 26 | October 18 | 173 days | 6a |
| Portage | April 22 | October 27 | 188 days | 6a |
| Westfield | April 21 | October 21 | 183 days | 6a |
| New Albany | March 31 | November 9 | 225 days | 7a |
| Richmond | April 24 | October 20 | 180 days | 6a |
| Merrillville | April 22 | October 25 | 185 days | 6a |
| Goshen | April 26 | October 21 | 175 days | 6a |
| Valparaiso | April 22 | October 25 | 185 days | 6a |
| Michigan City | April 19 | October 27 | 191 days | 6a |
| Plainfield | April 12 | October 27 | 196 days | 6a |
| Granger | April 23 | October 23 | 181 days | 6a |
| Marion | April 26 | October 20 | 175 days | 6a |
| Crown Point | April 29 | October 16 | 171 days | 5b |
| Schererville | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| East Chicago | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Hobart | April 22 | October 27 | 188 days | 6a |
| Zionsville | April 21 | October 20 | 180 days | 6a |
| Brownsburg | April 12 | October 29 | 198 days | 6a |
| Franklin | April 20 | October 19 | 180 days | 6b |
| Munster | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Highland | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| La Porte | April 19 | October 27 | 191 days | 6a |
| Clarksville | March 31 | November 9 | 225 days | 7a |
| Greenfield | April 19 | October 22 | 185 days | 6a |
| Fairfield Heights | April 12 | October 29 | 198 days | 6a |
| Seymour | April 16 | October 21 | 187 days | 6b |
| Shelbyville | April 17 | October 22 | 187 days | 6a |
| Vincennes | April 11 | October 26 | 197 days | 6b |
| Logansport | April 20 | October 23 | 185 days | 6a |
| New Castle | April 27 | October 17 | 173 days | 6a |
| Huntington | May 1 | October 14 | 166 days | 6a |
| Broad Ripple | April 18 | October 26 | 190 days | 6b |
| Avon | April 12 | October 29 | 198 days | 6a |
| Griffith | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Frankfort | April 21 | October 21 | 181 days | 6a |
| Dyer | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Crawfordsville | April 27 | October 12 | 167 days | 5b |
| Lebanon | April 21 | October 20 | 180 days | 6a |
| New Haven | April 27 | October 19 | 174 days | 6a |
| Jasper | April 10 | November 1 | 204 days | 6b |
| Saint John | April 23 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Beech Grove | April 20 | October 21 | 183 days | 6b |
| Warsaw | April 28 | October 18 | 170 days | 6a |
| Chesterton | April 22 | October 27 | 188 days | 6a |
| Bedford | April 20 | October 20 | 181 days | 6b |
| Connersville | April 27 | October 9 | 164 days | 6a |
| Auburn | May 2 | October 10 | 159 days | 6a |
| North Madison | April 11 | October 31 | 201 days | 6b |
| Speedway | April 12 | October 29 | 198 days | 6b |
| Washington | April 10 | October 25 | 197 days | 6b |
| Lake Station | April 22 | October 27 | 188 days | 6a |
| Madison | April 11 | October 31 | 201 days | 6b |
| Cedar Lake | April 29 | October 16 | 171 days | 5b |
| Greensburg | April 15 | October 26 | 194 days | 6b |
| Martinsville | April 24 | October 15 | 173 days | 6a |
| Yorktown | April 16 | October 25 | 190 days | 6a |
| Peru | April 23 | October 21 | 181 days | 6a |
| Greencastle | April 27 | October 15 | 169 days | 6a |
| Wabash | April 23 | October 21 | 181 days | 6a |
| Plymouth | April 25 | October 21 | 178 days | 6a |
| Bluffton | April 24 | October 20 | 179 days | 6a |
| Kendallville | April 29 | October 17 | 171 days | 6a |
| Otis | April 22 | October 25 | 185 days | 6a |
| Mooresville | April 12 | October 27 | 196 days | 6a |
| Danville | April 23 | October 19 | 178 days | 6a |
| Decatur | April 23 | October 19 | 178 days | 6a |
| Lowell | April 29 | October 16 | 171 days | 5b |