Last frost date in Fishers, Indiana

April 21

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 5; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 8.

October 21

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 6.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Carmel 3 E (USC00121303), 4.8 miles from Fishers, elevation 752 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Carmel, Noblesville and Westfield, so their frost dates are the same as Fishers's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Fishers, Indiana
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 5Apr 21May 8
First frost in fallOct 6Oct 21Nov 2

Frost-free days in an average year: 183

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Fishers
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 2Oct 11
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 21Oct 21
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 8Nov 1

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 122

What to plant now in Fishers

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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