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When to plant in Bucyrus, OH

USDA Zone 6a

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

In zone 6a, Bucyrus gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · BUCYRUS · 0.8 km
Last spring frost
April 19
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 27
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
191 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for BucyrusA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Bucyrus: last spring frost around April 19, first fall frost around October 27, about 191 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Bucyrus is now 11 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

BUCYRUS · 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 Bucyrus’s own odds, recorded at BUCYRUS.

Frost-probability curves for BucyrusProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 19 and the first fall frost around October 27, giving about 191 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 16Apr 30Apr 16Oct 2Oct 15Oct 29
32°FMay 6Apr 19Apr 5Oct 14Oct 27Nov 10
28°FApr 22Apr 7Mar 23Oct 26Nov 6Nov 24

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Brussels Sprouts
July 7July 21
Fall sowin 2 days
Rutabaga
July 21August 4
Fall sowin 16 days
Broccoli
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Cabbage
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Carrot
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Cauliflower
August 4August 18
Fall sowin 16 days
Napa Cabbage
August 4September 1

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 22 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.

BUCYRUS
Primary
1 km · 291 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 19
FALL
Oct 27
GALION WTR WKS
17 km · 357 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 26
FALL
Oct 20
MARION MUNI AP
22 km · 303 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 24
FALL
Oct 20

Bucyrus planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Bucyrus, OH?

Plan for the last spring frost in Bucyrus around April 19 (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 Bucyrus, OH?

Expect Bucyrus's first fall frost near October 27 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Bucyrus in?

Bucyrus 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 Bucyrus?

Bucyrus has about 191 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 19) and first fall frost (October 27).

When should I plant tomatoes in Bucyrus?

For Bucyrus, sow tomatoes indoors about February 22–March 8 and move the seedlings out around April 26, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BUCYRUS, 1 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 Bucyrus, OH — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00331072. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/ohio/bucyrus.