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When to plant in Connersville, IN

USDA Zone 6a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Connersville, Indiana — all computed from Connersville's nearest NOAA weather station.

These dates come from a station roughly 23 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Connersville (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 6a, Connersville gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · CAMBRIDGE CITY 3 N · 23.5 km
Last spring frost
April 27
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 9
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
165 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for ConnersvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Connersville: last spring frost around April 27, first fall frost around October 9, about 165 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

CAMBRIDGE CITY 3 N · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Connersville’s own odds, recorded at CAMBRIDGE CITY 3 N.

Frost-probability curves for ConnersvilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 27 and the first fall frost around October 9, giving about 165 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 19May 5Apr 24Sep 19Sep 30Oct 11
32°FMay 10Apr 27Apr 16Sep 28Oct 9Oct 22
28°FMay 1Apr 18Apr 6Oct 6Oct 20Nov 1

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What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Broccoli
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Cabbage
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Carrot
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Cauliflower
July 17July 31
Fall sowopen now
Napa Cabbage
July 17August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Beet
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Collards
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 12 days
Endive
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Escarole
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Fennel (Bulb)
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Kale
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 12 days
Kohlrabi
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 12 days
Peas
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Radicchio
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Swiss Chard
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 12 days
Turnip
July 31August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Arugula
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Bok Choy
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Chervil
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Cilantro
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Lettuce
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Mizuna
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Mustard Greens
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Radish
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
August 14August 28
Fall sowin 26 days
Spinach
August 14September 11
Fall sowin 26 days
Tatsoi
August 14September 11

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Full-year planting calendar

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Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Connersville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 28 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

CAMBRIDGE CITY 3 N
Primary
23 km · 305 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 27
FALL
Oct 9
RUSHVILLE
27 km · 289 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 19
FALL
Oct 23
BROOKVILLE
28 km · 192 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 20
FALL
Oct 21

Connersville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Connersville, IN?

Plan for the last spring frost in Connersville around April 27 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Connersville, IN?

In Connersville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 9 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Connersville in?

Connersville is in USDA hardiness zone 6a. In zone 6a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Connersville?

Connersville has about 165 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 27) and first fall frost (October 9).

When should I plant tomatoes in Connersville?

For Connersville, sow tomatoes indoors about March 2–March 16 and move the seedlings out around May 4, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at CAMBRIDGE CITY 3 N, 23 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Connersville, IN — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00121229. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/indiana/connersville.
When to Plant in Connersville, IN — Frost Dates & Zone 6a — BlissGarden