When to plant in Clio, AL
Planting dates worked out from Clio's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 19
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 9
1 year in 10 by Oct 22
Frost-free days
234
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Clayton · 23.6 km away · station 173 m, town 160 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 | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 15 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Mar 31 |
| Peas | — | Feb 5 – Mar 5 | Apr 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | May 22 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 27 |
| Beet | — | Feb 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 10 |
| Potato | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 7 |
| Kale | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 3 |
| Broccoli | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 12 | Apr 20 |
| Cucumber | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 24 |
| Winter squash | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jun 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 19 – Mar 12 | May 20 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 26 – Nov 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 5 – Mar 5 | Mar 15 |
| Basil | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 5 |
Clio'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Mar 10 |
| 1958 | Feb 21 |
| 1959 | Feb 21 |
| 1960 | Mar 22 |
| 1963 | Feb 28 |
| 1964 | Mar 31 |
| 1965 | Mar 21 |
| 1966 | Mar 25 |
| 1967 | Mar 18 |
| 1968 | Mar 25 |
| 1969 | Mar 27 |
| 1970 | Mar 16 |
| 1971 | Mar 21 |
| 1972 | Feb 20 |
| 1973 | Apr 11 |
| 1974 | Jan 13 |
| 1975 | Mar 15 |
| 1976 | Feb 9 |
| 1977 | Feb 28 |
| 1978 | Mar 17 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1980 | Mar 4 |
| 1982 | Mar 9 |
| 1983 | Apr 19 |
| 1984 | Mar 11 |
| 1985 | Mar 20 |
| 1986 | Mar 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 4 |
| 1988 | Mar 16 |
| 1989 | Feb 27 |
| 1990 | Mar 21 |
| 1991 | Feb 27 |
| 1992 | Mar 12 |
| 1993 | Mar 16 |
| 1994 | Feb 27 |
| 1996 | Apr 12 |
| 1997 | Feb 18 |
| 1998 | Mar 24 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2002 | Mar 24 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 3 |
| 2005 | May 5 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2010 | Mar 5 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 8 |
| 2016 | Feb 28 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 16 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Feb 28 |
| 2021 | Feb 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 265 |
| 1958 | 280 |
| 1959 | 269 |
| 1963 | 246 |
| 1964 | 235 |
| 1965 | 241 |
| 1966 | 222 |
| 1967 | 231 |
| 1968 | 232 |
| 1969 | 232 |
| 1970 | 245 |
| 1971 | 231 |
| 1972 | 270 |
| 1973 | 213 |
| 1974 | 305 |
| 1975 | 243 |
| 1976 | 261 |
| 1977 | 255 |
| 1978 | 267 |
| 1979 | 234 |
| 1980 | 259 |
| 1982 | 230 |
| 1984 | 246 |
| 1986 | 258 |
| 1987 | 230 |
| 1988 | 257 |
| 1989 | 234 |
| 1990 | 258 |
| 1991 | 249 |
| 1992 | 261 |
| 1993 | 229 |
| 1994 | 269 |
| 1996 | 190 |
| 1997 | 247 |
| 1998 | 227 |
| 2000 | 184 |
| 2002 | 234 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 265 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 24.4 °C |
| 1958 | 24.9 °C |
| 1959 | 24.8 °C |
| 1960 | 24.2 °C |
| 1961 | 22.8 °C |
| 1963 | 23.9 °C |
| 1964 | 23.7 °C |
| 1965 | 23.9 °C |
| 1966 | 23.4 °C |
| 1967 | 22.9 °C |
| 1968 | 23.9 °C |
| 1969 | 23.6 °C |
| 1970 | 24.0 °C |
| 1971 | 23.3 °C |
| 1972 | 23.7 °C |
| 1974 | 23.0 °C |
| 1975 | 23.2 °C |
| 1976 | 22.8 °C |
| 1977 | 24.4 °C |
| 1978 | 23.9 °C |
| 1979 | 23.1 °C |
| 1980 | 23.9 °C |
| 1982 | 23.1 °C |
| 1983 | 21.7 °C |
| 1984 | 23.1 °C |
| 1986 | 24.9 °C |
| 1987 | 24.4 °C |
| 1988 | 23.9 °C |
| 1989 | 23.0 °C |
| 1990 | 24.6 °C |
| 1991 | 24.6 °C |
| 1992 | 23.3 °C |
| 1993 | 24.1 °C |
| 1994 | 23.5 °C |
| 1996 | 22.5 °C |
| 1997 | 21.8 °C |
| 2000 | 23.6 °C |
| 2002 | 23.9 °C |
| 2003 | 23.1 °C |
| 2004 | 23.0 °C |
| 2005 | 22.9 °C |
| 2015 | 24.9 °C |
| 2016 | 25.2 °C |
| 2018 | 24.6 °C |
| 2020 | 23.9 °C |
| 2021 | 23.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1957, Clio's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. The frost-free season has shrunk by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Clayton (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.