Indiana Frost Dates
Indiana offers a dependable but variable growing season, with northern counties and low-lying inland areas cooling more quickly than the south. Gardeners watch for spring frost in open country and frost pockets, while the Ohio River corridor typically feels milder and more forgiving.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Indiana with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Indiana locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 46131 | Franklin | 6b |
| 46350 | La Porte | 6a |
| 46356 | Lowell | 5b |
| 46383 | Valparaiso | 6a |
| 46526 | Goshen | 6a |
| 46556 | Notre Dame | 6a |
| 46624 | Notre Dame | 6a |
| 46711 | Berne | 6a |
| 46962 | North Manchester | 6a |
| 46992 | Wabash | 6a |
| 47123 | Grantsburg | 6b |
| 47405 | Bloomington | 6b |
| 47406 | Bloomington | 6b |
| 47535 | Freelandville | 6b |
| 47585 | Stendal | 7a |
| 47620 | Mount Vernon | 7a |
| 47708 | Evansville | 7a |
| 47807 | Terre Haute | 6a |
| 47809 | Terre Haute | 6a |
| 47906 | West Lafayette | 6a |
| 46001 | Alexandria | 6a |
| 46011 | Anderson | 6a |
| 46012 | Anderson | 6a |
| 46013 | Anderson | 6a |
| 46016 | Anderson | 6a |
| 46017 | Anderson | 6a |
| 46030 | Arcadia | 6a |
| 46031 | Atlanta | 6a |
| 46032 | Carmel | 6a |
| 46033 | Carmel | 6a |
| 46034 | Cicero | 6a |
| 46035 | Colfax | 6a |
| 46036 | Elwood | 6a |
| 46037 | Fishers | 6a |
| 46038 | Fishers | 6a |
| 46039 | Forest | 6a |
| 46040 | Fortville | 6a |
| 46041 | Frankfort | 6a |
| 46044 | Frankton | 6a |
| 46045 | Goldsmith | 6a |
| 46047 | Hobbs | 6a |
| 46048 | Ingalls | 6a |
| 46049 | Kempton | 6a |
| 46050 | Kirklin | 6a |
| 46051 | Lapel | 6a |
| 46052 | Lebanon | 6a |
| 46055 | McCordsville | 6a |
| 46056 | Markleville | 6a |
| 46057 | Michigantown | 6a |
| 46058 | Mulberry | 6a |
| 46060 | Noblesville | 6a |
| 46062 | Noblesville | 6a |
| 46063 | Orestes | 6a |
| 46064 | Pendleton | 6a |
| 46065 | Rossville | 6a |
| 46068 | Sharpsville | 6a |
| 46069 | Sheridan | 6a |
| 46070 | Summitville | 6a |
| 46071 | Thorntown | 6a |
| 46072 | Tipton | 6a |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.