USDA Hardiness Zone 6a
Frost Dates for 43777 — Roseville, Ohio
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Philo 3 SW, OH (1,020 ft), 9 miles east.
Updated
In Roseville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 19 in half of years and has passed by May 9 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 25, as early as October 9 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 189 days (NOAA, Philo 3 SW, OH).
- Last spring frost
- April 19
- First fall frost
- October 25
- Growing season
- 189 days
- Hardiness zone
- 6a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
-10 to -5°F (-23.3 to -20.6°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 2
- Last snow
- March 13
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
20 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Roseville
Half of springs at Philo 3 SW, OH see their last 32°F night by April 19; only one in ten is past it by April 2, and one in ten still has one after May 9. Planting tender crops after April 27 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 30 20%, and after May 9 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 98% of the 148 Ohio stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 25 in half of years, as early as October 9 one year in ten, and holds off past November 7 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 5; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 21, 18 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 189 days in a typical year, longer than at 80% of the 148 Ohio stations; it reaches 211 days one year in ten and falls short of 162 one year in ten. On average 123 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 12 days longer, to about May 1, and return around October 13. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 13 and March 5.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 15 | Apr 20 | Apr 24 | Apr 28 | May 1 | May 5 | May 9 | May 13 | May 19 |
| 32°F | Apr 2 | Apr 7 | Apr 11 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 22 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 | Apr 21 |
| 24°F | Mar 10 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | Mar 29 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 8 |
| 20°F | Feb 26 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 15 | Mar 18 | Mar 21 | Mar 25 | Mar 30 |
| 16°F | Feb 13 | Feb 22 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 28 | Oct 3 | Oct 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 27 |
| 32°F | Oct 9 | Oct 15 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 25 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 7 |
| 28°F | Oct 24 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Nov 21 |
| 24°F | Nov 3 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 30 | Dec 5 |
| 20°F | Nov 11 | Nov 17 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 8 | Dec 13 | Dec 21 |
| 16°F | Nov 23 | Nov 29 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 13 | Dec 18 | Dec 23 | Dec 28 | Jan 3 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Philo 3 SW, OH, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 43777 →Compare Roseville with another place →
Weather by month in Roseville
July is the warmest month at Philo 3 SW, OH, averaging 84°F by day and 64°F at night; January is the coldest at 38°F and 23°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 90% of years and May still brings one in 20% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,569 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 82% of the 148 Ohio stations. 37% of them (1,315) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 749. Precipitation totals 39.6 inches a year, most in June (4.5") and least in February (2.1"); May to September bring 49% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | 23 | 2.7 | 100% | 27 | 8 |
| Feb | 42 | 26 | 2.1 | 100% | 24 | 10 |
| Mar | 52 | 33 | 3.2 | 100% | 19 | 69 |
| Apr | 66 | 43 | 3.8 | 90% | 7 | 205 |
| May | 74 | 53 | 4.1 | 20% | 1 | 413 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.5 | 0% | 0 | 611 |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.2 | 0% | 0 | 749 |
| Aug | 83 | 63 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 710 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 3.4 | 2% | <1 | 498 |
| Oct | 66 | 46 | 2.9 | 72% | 5 | 222 |
| Nov | 53 | 36 | 2.7 | 100% | 15 | 63 |
| Dec | 43 | 28 | 2.7 | 100% | 25 | 13 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Philo 3 SW, OH (1,020 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, New Lexington 2 NW, OH, 9 miles southwest of Roseville, has a last frost 11 days later (April 30), a first frost 8 days earlier (October 17), a season 21 days shorter.
When it snows in Roseville, Ohio
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Roseville usually arrives around December 2, and the last of the season around March 13. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Philo 3 SW, OH, 8.7 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 37 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 43777
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 8 – February 22 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 22 – March 8 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 22 – April 5 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 19 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 2 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 11 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 25 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 43777 is 9 miles from Philo 3 SW, OH, which stands at 1,020 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 43777 in zone 6a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -10 to -5°F (-23.3 to -20.6°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.