Frost dates · Ohio
When is the first frost in Columbus?
Columbus right now
41°FA few clouds
- Today43°F / 41°FClouds
- Tomorrow46°F / 40°FClouds
- Monday47°F / 38°FClouds
Fifty shades of gray. Boring ones.
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In a typical year, Columbus’s first frost comes around October 27 and its last around April 18.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as October 14, and nine years in ten it has arrived by November 7. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as April 4, and nine years in ten it is over by May 5. Columbus averages about 103 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 191 frost-free days in between in a typical year. It’s frost season here, and the last frost usually comes around April 18. That makes it the 58th earliest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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Columbus gets its first frost in late October, perfect timing for complaining about it all through November.
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Frost dates, early, typical and late years
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost | October 14 | October 27 | November 7 |
| Last frost | April 4 | April 18 | May 5 |
A frost date here is a night when the official thermometer reads 32°F or colder. Frost on the ground can show up on clear, calm nights a few degrees milder.
Cities with about the same first frost
- Amarillo, Texas: first frost around October 27
- Detroit, Michigan: first frost around October 27
- Springfield, Missouri: first frost around October 27
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014821.