When to plant in Ada, OH
Planting dates worked out from Ada's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 7
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 19
1 year in 10 by Oct 3
Frost-free days
171
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lima Allen Co Ap · 18.1 km away · station 293 m, town 292 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 1 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 6 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 21 – Feb 28 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 7 |
| Peas | — | Mar 25 – Apr 22 | May 19 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 19 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | Jun 3 |
| Beet | — | Apr 3 – May 15 | May 23 |
| Potato | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 13 |
| Kale | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 14 |
| Broccoli | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 27 |
| Cucumber | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 21 |
| Winter squash | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 26 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | Jun 26 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 5 – Nov 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 25 – Apr 22 | May 2 |
| Basil | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 3 |
Ada's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 28 |
| 1999 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | May 19 |
| 2003 | Apr 23 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | Apr 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 12 |
| 2010 | Apr 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 27 |
| 2013 | Apr 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 28 |
| 2016 | Apr 14 |
| 2017 | May 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | May 12 |
| 2021 | May 10 |
| 2022 | Apr 27 |
| 2023 | Apr 19 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 176 |
| 1999 | 149 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2001 | 160 |
| 2002 | 147 |
| 2003 | 161 |
| 2004 | 187 |
| 2005 | 175 |
| 2006 | 168 |
| 2007 | 195 |
| 2008 | 171 |
| 2009 | 171 |
| 2010 | 176 |
| 2011 | 207 |
| 2012 | 163 |
| 2013 | 178 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 171 |
| 2016 | 211 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 171 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 171 |
| 2021 | 169 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 186 |
| 2024 | 184 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.9 °C |
| 1999 | 18.7 °C |
| 2000 | 17.6 °C |
| 2001 | 18.5 °C |
| 2002 | 19.0 °C |
| 2003 | 17.4 °C |
| 2004 | 18.1 °C |
| 2005 | 18.9 °C |
| 2006 | 18.4 °C |
| 2007 | 19.2 °C |
| 2008 | 18.9 °C |
| 2009 | 17.9 °C |
| 2010 | 20.0 °C |
| 2011 | 19.2 °C |
| 2012 | 19.7 °C |
| 2013 | 19.0 °C |
| 2014 | 18.6 °C |
| 2015 | 19.0 °C |
| 2016 | 19.2 °C |
| 2017 | 18.4 °C |
| 2018 | 19.2 °C |
| 2019 | 19.5 °C |
| 2020 | 18.7 °C |
| 2021 | 19.4 °C |
| 2022 | 19.2 °C |
| 2023 | 18.5 °C |
| 2024 | 20.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lima Allen Co Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.