When is the last frost in Evansville, IN?

The average (50% probability) last spring frost in Evansville is April 4, based on NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A 1-in-10 risk remains until April 19.

When is the first frost in Evansville?

The average first fall frost in Evansville is October 29, with a growing season of about 206 days.

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Evansville, Indiana frost dates

Average last spring frost: April 4. Average first fall frost: October 29. That gives a growing season of about 206 days. For frost-tender plants, a safer planting date is April 19, after which a freeze happens in only 1 year in 10.

Last frost (50%)

Apr 4

1-in-10 risk after Apr 19

First frost (50%)

Oct 29

1-in-10 risk before Oct 17

Growing season

206 days

median frost-free days

Hard freeze (28°F)

Mar 25

median last 28°F in spring

Frost risk by date

Chance of frost	Spring: frost after	Fall: frost before
90%	March 22	November 11
70%	March 30	November 2
50%	April 4	October 29
30%	April 10	October 24
10%	April 19	October 17

Read the spring column like this: there is a 10% chance of a 32°F freeze after April 19. These are NOAA probabilities for the Evansville Regional Airport weather station (USW00093817, elevation 122 m), 1991–2020.

Evansville vegetable planting calendar

Dates count from the 50% last-frost date (April 4). For tomatoes, peppers and other frost-tender crops, waiting until the 10% date (Apr 19) is the cautious choice.

Crop	Start seeds indoors	Plant out
Beans	Mar 14	Apr 11 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Broccoli	Jan 24	Mar 7
Brussels sprouts	Jan 24	Mar 7
Cabbage	Jan 17	Feb 28
Cauliflower	Feb 7	Mar 21
Sweet corn	Mar 7	Apr 4 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Cucumbers	Mar 21	Apr 11
Kale	Jan 17	Feb 28
Leeks	Dec 20	Feb 28
Lettuce	Feb 14	Mar 21
Melons	Mar 28	Apr 18
Onions	Dec 13	Feb 21 (from seed; sets and transplants go out at the same time)
Peas	Feb 7	Mar 7 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Peppers	Feb 21	Apr 18
Squash	Mar 28	Apr 18
Tomatoes	Feb 7	Apr 4

Offsets from Oregon State University Extension's seed-starting table. "Plant out" means transplant, or sow directly for crops usually grown from seed.

Fall frost and season extension

The first fall freeze usually arrives around October 29. There's a 1-in-10 chance it comes before October 17. Harvest tender crops such as basil, tomatoes, peppers and squash before then, or cover them on cold nights. Cool-season crops like kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts handle light frost, and often taste sweeter after it. A hard freeze (28°F) typically comes around November 8.

Nearby cities

City	Last frost (50%)	First frost (50%)	Distance
Louisville, KY	Mar 31	Nov 7	~156 km
Indianapolis, IN	Apr 15	Oct 26	~214 km
Nashville, TN	Mar 31	Nov 3	~226 km
Lexington, KY	Apr 13	Oct 28	~255 km
St. Louis, MO	Apr 2	Nov 4	~261 km
Cincinnati, OH	Apr 18	Oct 25	~273 km

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