When to plant in Zanesville, OH
USDA Zone 6bZanesville, 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, Zanesville gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
The average first fall frost in Zanesville is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
ZANESVILLE MUNI AP · 1991–2020The 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 Zanesville’s own odds, recorded at ZANESVILLE MUNI AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 23 | May 6 | Apr 22 | Sep 24 | Oct 7 | Oct 19 |
| 32°F | May 14 | Apr 26 | Apr 11 | Oct 6 | Oct 19 | Oct 31 |
| 28°F | Apr 30 | Apr 13 | Mar 29 | Oct 17 | Oct 31 | Nov 12 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Zanesville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 30 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Zanesville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Zanesville, OH?
On average, the last spring frost in Zanesville is around April 26 (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 Zanesville, OH?
The first fall frost in Zanesville typically arrives around October 19 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Zanesville in?
Zanesville 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 Zanesville?
Zanesville has about 176 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 26) and first fall frost (October 19).
When should I plant tomatoes in Zanesville?
For Zanesville, sow tomatoes indoors about March 1–March 15 and move the seedlings out around May 3, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Coshocton · 37 km
- Cambridge · 37 km
- Heath · 37 km
- Newark · 37 km
- Lancaster · 57 km
- Pataskala · 61 km
- Mount Vernon · 62 km
- Pickerington · 65 km
Frost dates recorded at ZANESVILLE MUNI AP, 10 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Zanesville, OH — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093824. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/ohio/zanesville.