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When to plant in Mack, OH

USDA Zone 6b

Mack, Ohio frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

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

Station · CHEVIOT 3 W · 0.3 km
Last spring frost
April 16
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 28
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
195 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for MackA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Mack: last spring frost around April 16, first fall frost around October 28, about 195 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

CHEVIOT 3 W · 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 Mack’s own odds, recorded at CHEVIOT 3 W.

Frost-probability curves for MackProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 16 and the first fall frost around October 28, giving about 195 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 14Apr 28Apr 13Oct 4Oct 17Oct 29
32°FMay 3Apr 16Apr 2Oct 14Oct 28Nov 9
28°FApr 21Apr 4Mar 20Oct 26Nov 7Nov 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 8July 22
Fall sowin 3 days
Rutabaga
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 17 days
Broccoli
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Cabbage
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Carrot
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Cauliflower
August 5August 19
Fall sowin 17 days
Napa Cabbage
August 5September 2

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 5 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 3 W
Primary
0 km · 260 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 16
FALL
Oct 28
CINCINNATI-FERNBANK
4 km · 152 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 13
FALL
Oct 31
CHEVIOT
5 km · 272 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 17
FALL
Oct 26

Mack planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Mack, OH?

Plan for the last spring frost in Mack around April 16 (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 Mack, OH?

In Mack, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 28 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Mack in?

Mack 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 Mack?

Mack has about 195 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 16) and first fall frost (October 28).

When should I plant tomatoes in Mack?

For Mack, sow tomatoes indoors about February 19–March 5 and move the seedlings out around April 23, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at CHEVIOT 3 W, 0 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 Mack, OH — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00331516. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/ohio/mack.