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Dublin, OH Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 6b · ZIP 43016 · elevation 276′ · NOAA & USDA data

Dublin is in USDA hardiness zone 6b (winters can dip to -5 to 0°F), with a growing season of about 183 days between the average last spring frost (April 22) and first fall frost (October 23). The warmest month is July (avg high 84.3°F); the coldest is January (avg low 21.3°F). It averages 35.8″ of precipitation a year. Start cool-season crops several weeks before the last frost; wait until after it for tomatoes, peppers and other tender crops.

Hardiness zone
6b
min temp -5 to 0°F
Last spring frost
April 22
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
October 23
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
183 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
July
avg high 84.3°F

Month-by-month typical weather in Dublin

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at Columbus Ohio State Univ Ap, OH (4 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 36.3 21.3 28.8 2.2
February 39.8 23.2 31.5 1.9
March 50.2 30.9 40.5 3
April 63.3 40.9 52.1 3.5
May 73.3 51.2 62.2 3.9
June 81.3 60.2 70.7 4.1
July 84.3 64 74.2 3.7
August 83.2 62.3 72.8 3.1
September 77 54.5 65.7 3
October 64.7 43.4 54.1 2.5
November 51.4 33.6 42.5 2.4
December 40.4 26.3 33.4 2.5

What to plant when in Dublin

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: March 11 · Transplant out: April 29
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: February 25 · Transplant out: May 6
CucumberswarmDirect sow: April 29
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: April 29
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: April 29
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: April 29
BasilwarmTransplant out: April 29
PeascoolSow (spring): March 18 · Sow (fall): August 28
SpinachcoolSow (spring): March 11 · Sow (fall): August 28
LettucecoolSow (spring): March 25 · Sow (fall): August 28
KalecoolTransplant (spring): April 1 · Sow (fall): August 14
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): April 8
CarrotscoolSow (spring): April 1 · Sow (fall): August 14
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): March 25
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: April 8
RadishescoolSow (spring): March 25 · Sow (fall): September 11

Dates are computed from Dublin's average frost dates using standard cool-/warm-season timing. They're a starting point — a cold spring, a warm microclimate, or a fast-maturing variety can shift them by a week or two.

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Gear that helps you plant on time

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Soil thermometer →Know when the ground is warm enough to sow — the honest signal, not the calendar.Seed-starting trays + dome →Start tomatoes & peppers indoors on the schedule below.Seedling heat mat →Warms the soil for faster, more even germination indoors.Floating row cover / frost cloth →Buys you 4–8°F to beat an early or late frost.Raised garden bed kit →Warms and drains faster in spring than in-ground soil.Garden gloves →Basic kit for transplant day.

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Sources & method. Hardiness zone: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University). Frost dates & growing season: NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with published freeze normals — Columbus Ohio State Univ Ap, OH, 4 mi (confidence: high). Monthly weather normals: Columbus Ohio State Univ Ap, OH, 4 mi (confidence: high). ZIP centroid from U.S. Census 2023 ZCTA data. Frost dates are the 50%-probability date — half of years frost occurs outside the stated date. Nothing here is invented; where the nearest station is far, we say so. Last updated 2026-07-22.