Last frost dates in Ohio
Typical last frost
April 20
That is the date for the typical Ohio resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 8 to May 8, so look up your own town below.
- Earliest city
- Apr 8
- Latest city
- May 8
- Typical first frost
- Oct 25
- Cities
- 87
This week in Ohio
Frost in the forecast for 2 of 87 cities
National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC
- YoungstownFriday night · low 32°F
- WarrenFriday night · low 32°F
Frost dates by city
| City | Last frost | Safe after | First frost | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Apr 20 | May 7 | Oct 24 | 185 days |
| Cleveland | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Cincinnati | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 25 | 190 days |
| Toledo | Apr 20 | May 7 | Oct 27 | 188 days |
| Akron | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 186 days |
| Dayton | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 25 | 189 days |
| Parma | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Canton | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 26 | 184 days |
| Lorain | Apr 24 | May 10 | Oct 24 | 182 days |
| Hamilton | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 18 | 178 days |
| Youngstown | May 1 | May 20 | Oct 17 | 167 days |
| Springfield | Apr 25 | May 12 | Oct 19 | 175 days |
| Kettering | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 25 | 189 days |
| Elyria | Apr 22 | May 7 | Nov 1 | 192 days |
| Middletown | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 19 | 178 days |
| Newark | Apr 29 | May 17 | Oct 16 | 167 days |
| Cuyahoga Falls | Apr 30 | May 16 | Oct 21 | 173 days |
| Dublin | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 23 | 183 days |
| Lakewood | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Beavercreek | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 25 | 189 days |
| Euclid | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Mansfield | Apr 26 | May 12 | Oct 22 | 177 days |
| Mentor | Apr 15 | Apr 27 | Nov 9 | 209 days |
| Delaware | Apr 19 | May 5 | Oct 26 | 188 days |
| Strongsville | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Grove City | Apr 23 | May 8 | Oct 19 | 177 days |
| Fairfield | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 18 | 178 days |
| Huber Heights | Apr 16 | May 3 | Oct 28 | 194 days |
| Cleveland Heights | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Reynoldsburg | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 27 | 191 days |
| Lancaster | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 24 | 183 days |
| Findlay | Apr 22 | May 6 | Oct 24 | 183 days |
| Hilliard | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 23 | 183 days |
| Warren | May 8 | May 25 | Oct 12 | 157 days |
| Westerville | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 24 | 183 days |
| North Ridgeville | Apr 22 | May 7 | Nov 1 | 192 days |
| Gahanna | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 27 | 191 days |
| Upper Arlington | Apr 20 | May 7 | Oct 24 | 185 days |
| Mason | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 18 | 178 days |
| Fairborn | Apr 24 | May 10 | Oct 17 | 173 days |
| Marion | Apr 25 | May 11 | Oct 20 | 178 days |
| Brunswick | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Lima | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 24 | 182 days |
| Stow | Apr 30 | May 16 | Oct 21 | 173 days |
| Westlake | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Massillon | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 26 | 184 days |
| North Olmsted | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Bowling Green | Apr 22 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 186 days |
| North Royalton | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Austintown | May 8 | May 25 | Oct 12 | 157 days |
| Marysville | Apr 19 | May 5 | Oct 26 | 188 days |
| Garfield Heights | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Shaker Heights | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Kent | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 29 | 189 days |
| Green | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 26 | 184 days |
| Troy | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 23 | 186 days |
| Wooster | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 12 | 163 days |
| Avon Lake | Apr 22 | May 7 | Nov 1 | 192 days |
| Xenia | Apr 18 | May 4 | Oct 24 | 188 days |
| Pickerington | Apr 23 | May 8 | Oct 19 | 177 days |
| Medina | Apr 29 | May 15 | Oct 19 | 172 days |
| Avon | Apr 22 | May 7 | Nov 1 | 192 days |
| Perrysburg | Apr 22 | May 7 | Oct 24 | 188 days |
| Athens | Apr 25 | May 12 | Oct 23 | 179 days |
| Centerville | Apr 17 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 192 days |
| Zanesville | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 19 | 177 days |
| Barberton | Apr 24 | May 9 | Oct 28 | 186 days |
| Wadsworth | Apr 29 | May 15 | Oct 19 | 172 days |
| Riverside | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 25 | 189 days |
| Willoughby | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 31 | 184 days |
| Sandusky | Apr 10 | Apr 23 | Nov 5 | 209 days |
| Solon | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Trotwood | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 25 | 189 days |
| Hudson | Apr 30 | May 16 | Oct 21 | 173 days |
| Maple Heights | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Oxford | Apr 19 | May 7 | Oct 22 | 186 days |
| Lebanon | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 19 | 178 days |
| Chillicothe | Apr 20 | May 7 | Oct 22 | 184 days |
| Alliance | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 26 | 184 days |
| Rocky River | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| South Euclid | Apr 8 | Apr 20 | Nov 12 | 217 days |
| Piqua | Apr 18 | May 5 | Oct 23 | 186 days |
| Painesville | Apr 15 | Apr 27 | Nov 9 | 209 days |
| Miamisburg | Apr 17 | May 6 | Oct 26 | 192 days |
| Parma Heights | Apr 20 | May 5 | Nov 3 | 198 days |
| Sidney | Apr 27 | May 12 | Oct 20 | 175 days |
| Forest Park | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 18 | 178 days |
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Questions
When is the last frost in Ohio?
It depends on where you are. Across the 87 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 8 to May 8. In Columbus, the largest, it is April 20.
When is the first frost in Ohio?
For a typical resident, around October 25. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.