USDA Hardiness Zone 6b
Frost Dates for 44221 — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Stow 4 SE, OH (1,060 ft), 2 miles southeast.
Updated
In Cuyahoga Falls, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 30 in half of years and has passed by May 16 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 21, as early as October 7 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 173 days (NOAA, Stow 4 SE, OH).
- Last spring frost
- April 30
- First fall frost
- October 21
- Growing season
- 173 days
- Hardiness zone
- 6b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
-5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) coldest night
- First snow
- November 25
- Last snow
- March 28
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 45"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
28 of 28 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Cuyahoga Falls
Half of springs at Stow 4 SE, OH see their last 32°F night by April 30; only one in ten is past it by April 17, and one in ten still has one after May 16. Planting tender crops after May 6 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 10 20%, and after May 16 10%. The 16 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 53% of the 148 Ohio stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 21 in half of years, as early as October 7 one year in ten, and holds off past November 2 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 2; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is May 4, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 173 days in a typical year, shorter than at 75% of the 148 Ohio stations; it reaches 191 days one year in ten and falls short of 153 one year in ten. On average 133 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 9 days longer, to about May 9, and return around October 8. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 4 and March 18.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 3 | May 6 | May 9 | May 13 | May 16 | May 20 | May 25 |
| 32°F | Apr 17 | Apr 22 | Apr 24 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 2 | May 6 | May 10 | May 16 |
| 28°F | Apr 6 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 26 | Apr 29 | May 4 |
| 24°F | Mar 25 | Mar 31 | Apr 2 | Apr 4 | Apr 8 | Apr 11 | Apr 15 | Apr 17 | Apr 21 |
| 20°F | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 | Mar 25 | Mar 29 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 5 | Apr 11 |
| 16°F | Feb 28 | Mar 5 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 18 | Mar 21 | Mar 24 | Mar 28 | Apr 1 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 27 | Oct 1 | Oct 4 | Oct 6 | Oct 8 | Oct 11 | Oct 14 | Oct 17 | Oct 22 |
| 32°F | Oct 7 | Oct 12 | Oct 15 | Oct 19 | Oct 21 | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 |
| 28°F | Oct 21 | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 17 |
| 24°F | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 30 |
| 20°F | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 10 |
| 16°F | Nov 15 | Nov 22 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 7 | Dec 12 | Dec 18 | Dec 24 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Stow 4 SE, 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.
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Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Akron Fulton International Airport, OH, 7 miles south of Cuyahoga Falls, has a last frost 6 days earlier (April 24), a first frost 7 days later (October 28), a season 13 days longer.
When it snows in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Cuyahoga Falls usually arrives around November 25, and the last of the season around March 28. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Ravenna 2 S, OH, 10.2 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 33 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 44221
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 19 – March 5 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| March 5 – March 19 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| April 2 – April 16 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 30 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 29 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 7 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 21 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 44221 is 2 miles from Stow 4 SE, OH, which stands at 1,060 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 15 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 44224 (Stow). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 44221 in zone 6b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°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.