Frost dates 2026–2027

Indiana frost dates by city

Across 127 Indiana cities, the average first fall frost ranges from October 9 in Connersville to November 10 in Evansville. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Indianapolis 901,116 Apr 20 Oct 21 183 days 6b
Fort Wayne 275,203 Apr 24 Oct 21 178 days 6a
Evansville 116,176 Mar 29 Nov 10 225 days 7a
Carmel 105,634 Apr 21 Oct 21 183 days 6a
Fishers 104,812 Apr 21 Oct 21 183 days 6a
South Bend 103,201 Apr 23 Oct 23 181 days 6a
Bloomington 83,307 Apr 15 Oct 26 192 days 6b
Noblesville 76,111 Apr 21 Oct 21 183 days 6a
Hammond 75,712 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Lafayette 71,238 Apr 26 Oct 18 173 days 6a
Greenwood 69,349 Apr 20 Oct 21 183 days 6a
Gary 67,289 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 6a
Westfield 66,258 Apr 21 Oct 21 183 days 6a
Muncie 65,466 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6a
Kokomo 59,999 Apr 27 Oct 18 174 days 6a
Terre Haute 58,764 Apr 15 Oct 19 187 days 6a
Anderson 56,153 Apr 19 Oct 23 186 days 6a
Jeffersonville 54,134 Mar 31 Nov 9 225 days 7a
Elkhart 54,092 Apr 26 Oct 21 175 days 6a
Columbus 52,655 Apr 11 Oct 25 195 days 6b
Mishawaka 51,226 Apr 23 Oct 23 181 days 6a
Lawrence 50,420 Apr 18 Oct 26 190 days 6a
West Lafayette 45,747 Apr 26 Oct 18 173 days 6a
Portage 38,634 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 6a
Plainfield 38,574 Apr 12 Oct 27 196 days 6a
New Albany 37,463 Mar 31 Nov 9 225 days 7a
Merrillville 37,407 Apr 22 Oct 25 185 days 6a
Crown Point 35,616 Apr 29 Oct 16 171 days 5b
Richmond 35,376 Apr 24 Oct 20 180 days 6a
Valparaiso 35,177 Apr 22 Oct 25 185 days 6a
Goshen 34,525 Apr 26 Oct 21 175 days 6a
Brownsburg 34,089 Apr 12 Oct 29 198 days 6a
Zionsville 33,624 Apr 21 Oct 20 180 days 6a
Michigan City 31,338 Apr 19 Oct 27 191 days 6a
Schererville 29,825 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Hobart 29,298 Apr 22 Oct 25 185 days 6a
Marion 28,234 Apr 26 Oct 20 175 days 6a
Franklin 26,743 Apr 20 Oct 19 180 days 6b
Greenfield 26,544 Apr 19 Oct 22 185 days 6a
East Chicago 25,610 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Avon 25,350 Apr 12 Oct 29 198 days 6a
St. John 24,841 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Munster 23,504 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Highland 23,409 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
La Porte 22,600 Apr 19 Oct 27 191 days 6a
Seymour 22,450 Apr 16 Oct 21 187 days 6b
Clarksville 22,253 Mar 31 Nov 9 225 days 7a
Shelbyville 21,204 Apr 17 Oct 22 187 days 6a
Logansport 18,287 Apr 20 Oct 23 185 days 6a
Lebanon 17,913 Apr 21 Oct 20 180 days 6a
New Castle 17,390 Apr 27 Oct 17 173 days 6a
Jasper 17,279 Apr 10 Nov 1 204 days 6b
Huntington 17,167 May 1 Oct 14 166 days 6a
Frankfort 16,837 Apr 21 Oct 21 181 days 6a
Cedar Lake 16,789 Apr 29 Oct 16 171 days 5b
Crawfordsville 16,699 Apr 27 Oct 12 167 days 5b
Vincennes 16,378 Apr 11 Oct 26 197 days 6b
New Haven 16,337 Apr 27 Oct 19 174 days 6a
Dyer 16,273 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Griffith 16,137 Apr 23 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Warsaw 16,130 Apr 28 Oct 18 170 days 6a
Whitestown 15,767 Apr 21 Oct 20 180 days 6a
Beech Grove 14,671 Apr 20 Oct 21 183 days 6b
Chesterton 14,635 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 6a
Speedway 14,373 Apr 12 Oct 29 198 days 6b
Auburn 14,068 May 2 Oct 10 159 days 6a
Bedford 13,962 Apr 20 Oct 20 181 days 6b
Danville 13,415 Apr 12 Oct 29 198 days 6a
Connersville 13,406 Apr 27 Oct 9 164 days 6a
McCordsville 13,094 Apr 18 Oct 26 190 days 6a
Washington 12,991 Apr 10 Oct 25 197 days 6b
Lake Station 12,977 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 6a
Greensburg 12,315 Apr 15 Oct 26 194 days 6b
Madison 12,304 Apr 11 Oct 31 201 days 6b
Martinsville 12,141 Apr 24 Oct 15 173 days 6a
Yorktown 11,947 Apr 16 Oct 25 190 days 6a
Bargersville 11,862 Apr 20 Oct 19 180 days 6a
Lowell 11,853 Apr 29 Oct 16 171 days 5b
Huntertown 11,600 May 2 Oct 10 159 days 6a
Plymouth 11,081 Apr 25 Oct 21 178 days 6a
Peru 10,962 Apr 23 Oct 21 181 days 6a
Bluffton 10,583 Apr 24 Oct 20 179 days 6a
Kendallville 10,371 Apr 29 Oct 17 171 days 6a
Sellersburg 10,305 Mar 31 Nov 9 225 days 7a
Columbia City 10,256 Apr 27 Oct 17 171 days 6a
Wabash 10,190 Apr 23 Oct 21 181 days 6a
Mooresville 10,173 Apr 12 Oct 27 196 days 6a
Decatur 10,090 Apr 23 Oct 19 178 days 6a
Greencastle 9,924 Apr 27 Oct 15 169 days 6a
Angola 9,366 Apr 30 Oct 16 167 days 6a
Winfield 9,140 Apr 29 Oct 16 171 days 5b
Charlestown 8,802 Mar 31 Nov 9 225 days 7a
Elwood 8,525 Apr 24 Oct 18 175 days 6a
Princeton 8,524 Apr 13 Oct 25 194 days 6b
Brazil 8,343 Apr 14 Oct 24 192 days 6a
Cumberland 8,066 Apr 20 Oct 21 183 days 6a
Scottsburg 7,478 Apr 18 Oct 20 185 days 6b
Tell City 7,441 Apr 5 Nov 1 208 days 7a
Batesville 7,401 Apr 30 Oct 16 168 days 6b
Nappanee 6,885 Apr 26 Oct 21 175 days 6a
Ellettsville 6,840 Apr 15 Oct 26 192 days 6b
Garrett 6,694 Apr 29 Oct 17 171 days 6a
Boonville 6,689 Apr 12 Oct 25 196 days 7a
North Vernon 6,559 Apr 21 Oct 21 180 days 6b
Huntingburg 6,522 Apr 6 Oct 30 206 days 6b
Salem 6,427 Apr 17 Oct 22 186 days 6b
Mount Vernon 6,289 Apr 7 Oct 28 202 days 7a
Portland 6,237 Apr 28 Oct 15 171 days 6a
Rushville 6,171 Apr 19 Oct 23 185 days 6a
Rochester 6,132 Apr 23 Oct 21 180 days 6a
Gas City 6,081 Apr 26 Oct 20 175 days 6a
New Whiteland 5,937 Apr 20 Oct 19 180 days 6a
Pendleton 5,930 Apr 19 Oct 23 186 days 6a
Hartford City 5,898 Apr 22 Oct 22 181 days 6a
Whiteland 5,884 Apr 20 Oct 19 180 days 6a
Sheridan 5,746 Apr 23 Oct 17 174 days 6a
Rensselaer 5,681 Apr 23 Oct 18 177 days 6a
Monticello 5,595 Apr 22 Oct 17 179 days 6a
Cicero 5,581 Apr 23 Oct 17 174 days 6a
Westville 5,387 Apr 29 Oct 13 166 days 6a
Tipton 5,263 Apr 23 Oct 17 174 days 6a
Linton 5,245 Apr 14 Oct 26 193 days 6b
Lawrenceburg 5,243 Apr 13 Oct 31 197 days 6b
North Manchester 5,230 Apr 26 Oct 19 174 days 6a
Alexandria 5,223 Apr 24 Oct 18 175 days 6a
Porter 5,167 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 6a
Winona Lake 5,126 Apr 28 Oct 18 170 days 6a
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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