Frost dates for Evansville Museum, IN
At Evansville Museum, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 29 and the median first fall frost is Nov 10, for a typical growing season of 225 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 11. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 7a.
- Mar 29Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 11Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 10First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 225 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 25 | Apr 7 | Apr 28 |
| 32°F | Mar 14 | Mar 29 | Apr 11 |
| 28°F | Mar 1 | Mar 18 | Mar 31 |
| 24°F | Feb 15 | Mar 8 | Mar 23 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 15 | Oct 30 | Nov 12 |
| 32°F | Oct 27 | Nov 10 | Nov 25 |
| 28°F | Nov 5 | Nov 20 | Dec 6 |
| 24°F | Nov 13 | Dec 1 | Dec 20 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 180 days | 204 days | 223 days |
| 32°F | 204 days | 225 days | 245 days |
| 28°F | 226 days | 246 days | 269 days |
| 24°F | 242 days | 267 days | 294 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47708 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 1 km |
| 47713 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 2 km |
| 47714 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 5 km |
| 47712 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 8 km |
| 47715 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 8 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00122731, at 37.9650, -87.5731, elevation 114 m (374 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 18 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 68.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Evansville Regional Airport (10 km)
- Newburgh L&d (18 km)
- Boonville 1s (27 km)
- Mount Vernon (29 km)
- Jt Myers Locks & Dam (41 km)
- Princeton 1 W (44 km)
- Stendal (49 km)
- Petersburg 61 Brg (62 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.