Last frost date in Middletown, Ohio

April 24

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 9; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 11.

October 19

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 7.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Franklin (USC00332928), 4.3 miles from Middletown, elevation 679 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Franklin, Lebanon and Monroe, so their frost dates are the same as Middletown's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Middletown, Ohio
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 9Apr 24May 11
First frost in fallOct 7Oct 19Nov 1

Frost-free days in an average year: 178

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Middletown
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 4Oct 9
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 24Oct 19
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 11Oct 29

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 120

What to plant now in Middletown

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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