Frost dates · Ohio
When is the first frost in Toledo?
In a typical year, Toledo’s first frost comes around October 24 and its last around April 22.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as October 11, and nine years in ten it has arrived by November 8. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as April 6, and nine years in ten it is over by May 7. Toledo averages about 123 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 188 frost-free days in between in a typical year. It’s frost season here, and the last frost usually comes around April 22. That makes it the 51st earliest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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Toledo’s frost hangs on into late April, and the city takes it in the same unbothered way it takes everything.
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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 11 | October 24 | November 8 |
| Last frost | April 6 | April 22 | May 7 |
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
- Kansas City, Missouri: first frost around October 24
- Cincinnati, Ohio: first frost around October 25
- Eugene, Oregon: first frost around October 23
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00094830.