Frost dates by ZIP code: The nearest NOAA stations to your ZIP, 1991-2020 normals
Enter a five-digit ZIP code. PlainClimate finds its center (Census Bureau 2024) and the five nearest NOAA stations with frost dates, and shows each station's last spring and first autumn 32°F dates with its distance and elevation.
Frost dates near ZIP 46845
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts ZIP 46845 in zone 6a (the coldest night of a typical year: -10 to -5°F).
The nearest station, Garrett (1 mi S), IN, is 9 miles from the ZIP's center: its last spring frost comes after May 2 in half of years and after May 16 in one year in ten.
| Station | Distance | Elevation | Last frost (median) | 1 in 10 after | First frost (median) | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett (1 mi S), IN | 9 mi | 870 ft | May 2 | May 16 | October 10 | – |
| Garrett, IN | 9 mi | 880 ft | April 29 | May 11 | October 17 | – |
| Woodburn, IN3 mi N | 14 mi | 710 ft | April 27 | May 11 | October 19 | – |
| Fort Wayne, INFort Wayne International Airport | 17 mi | 791 ft | April 24 | May 10 | October 21 | 6a |
| Hicksville, OH | 19 mi | 750 ft | April 28 | May 13 | October 17 | 6a |
Frost comes later in spring at higher and colder stations and earlier in low, open ground: prefer a station at a similar elevation to yours. Hardiness zone in the table: the USDA's rule (the average of each year's coldest night, 1991-2020) applied to the station's own record.
Every frost threshold at Garrett (1 mi S)
NOAA publishes the dates for several temperatures and odds. A 30% spring date means a 3-in-10 chance of a later frost (the convention almanacs use); 50% is the median; 10% the cautious date.
| Threshold | Spring, 10% | Spring, 30% | Spring, 50% | Spring, 90% | Autumn, 50% | Autumn, 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F (light frost) | May 27 | May 18 | May 11 | April 28 | October 1 | September 18 |
| 32°F | May 16 | May 8 | May 2 | April 19 | October 10 | September 26 |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | May 7 | April 29 | April 22 | April 8 | October 22 | October 10 |
| 24°F | April 27 | April 17 | April 10 | March 27 | November 3 | October 21 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals; ZIP centers: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. Autumn 10%: one year in ten has its first frost before this date.