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When to plant in Finneytown, OH

USDA Zone 6b

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

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

Station · CHEVIOT · 11.6 km
Last spring frost
April 17
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 26
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
192 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for FinneytownA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Finneytown: last spring frost around April 17, first fall frost around October 26, about 192 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

CHEVIOT · 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 Finneytown’s own odds, recorded at CHEVIOT.

Frost-probability curves for FinneytownProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 17 and the first fall frost around October 26, giving about 192 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 13Apr 29Apr 14Oct 3Oct 16Oct 29
32°FMay 5Apr 17Apr 2Oct 11Oct 26Nov 7
28°FApr 21Apr 4Mar 20Oct 22Nov 4Nov 22

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 6July 20
Fall sowin 1 days
Rutabaga
July 20August 3
Fall sowin 15 days
Broccoli
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cabbage
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Carrot
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Cauliflower
August 3August 17
Fall sowin 15 days
Napa Cabbage
August 3August 31

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 16 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.

CHEVIOT
Primary
12 km · 272 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 17
FALL
Oct 26
CINCINNATI LUNKEN AP
15 km · 149 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 16
FALL
Oct 25
CHEVIOT 3 W
16 km · 260 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 16
FALL
Oct 28

Finneytown planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Finneytown, OH?

Finneytown's average last spring frost falls near April 17 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Finneytown, OH?

In Finneytown, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 26 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Finneytown in?

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

How long is the growing season in Finneytown?

Finneytown has about 192 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 17) and first fall frost (October 26).

When should I plant tomatoes in Finneytown?

For Finneytown, sow tomatoes indoors about February 20–March 6 and move the seedlings out around April 24, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at CHEVIOT, 12 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Finneytown, OH — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00331515. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/ohio/finneytown.
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