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When to plant in Marysville, OH

USDA Zone 6a

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

Zone 6a means Marysville sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · MARYSVILLE · 7.1 km
Last spring frost
April 19
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 26
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
190 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for MarysvilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Marysville: last spring frost around April 19, first fall frost around October 26, about 190 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

MARYSVILLE · 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 Marysville’s own odds, recorded at MARYSVILLE.

Frost-probability curves for MarysvilleProbability 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 26, giving about 190 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 15Apr 30Apr 17Sep 30Oct 14Oct 27
32°FMay 5Apr 19Apr 5Oct 13Oct 26Nov 7
28°FApr 22Apr 7Mar 23Oct 25Nov 6Nov 21

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 Marysville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 35 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.

MARYSVILLE
Primary
7 km · 296 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 19
FALL
Oct 26
COLUMBUS OHIO STATE UNIV AP
28 km · 276 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 22
FALL
Oct 23
COLUMBUS WCMH
35 km · 226 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 20
FALL
Oct 24

Marysville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Marysville, OH?

On average, the last spring frost in Marysville is around April 19 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Marysville, OH?

In Marysville, 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 Marysville in?

Marysville 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 Marysville?

There are roughly 190 frost-free days in Marysville (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 19 to the first fall frost near October 26.

When should I plant tomatoes in Marysville?

In Marysville, start tomato seeds indoors around February 22–March 8, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 26 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MARYSVILLE, 7 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 Marysville, OH — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00334979. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/ohio/marysville.
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