When to plant in Horton, AL
Planting dates worked out from Horton's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 1
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 22
1 year in 10 by Nov 11
Frost-free days
250
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Guntersville No.2 · 15.2 km away · station 181 m, town 299 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 4 – Feb 18 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 31 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 12 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 28 |
| Peas | — | Feb 4 – Mar 4 | Mar 31 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 14 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 23 – Apr 6 | Apr 24 |
| Beet | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 12 |
| Potato | — | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | May 4 |
| Kale | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 31 |
| Broccoli | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Mar 9 | Apr 17 |
| Cucumber | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 16 |
| Winter squash | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 16 – Mar 9 | May 17 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 8 – Dec 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 4 – Mar 4 | Mar 14 |
| Basil | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 28 |
Horton'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
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Mar 22 |
| 1997 | Mar 15 |
| 1998 | Mar 14 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Mar 22 |
| 2005 | Mar 8 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Feb 13 |
| 2012 | Feb 20 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Feb 27 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 10 |
| 2019 | Mar 8 |
| 2020 | Feb 23 |
| 2021 | Feb 22 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 20 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 249 |
| 1997 | 245 |
| 1998 | 276 |
| 2003 | 237 |
| 2004 | 254 |
| 2005 | 252 |
| 2006 | 250 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 237 |
| 2009 | 241 |
| 2010 | 264 |
| 2011 | 270 |
| 2012 | 277 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 284 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 250 |
| 2019 | 248 |
| 2020 | 280 |
| 2021 | 273 |
| 2022 | 244 |
| 2023 | 251 |
| 2024 | 282 |
| 2025 | 232 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.8 °C |
| 1997 | 21.9 °C |
| 1998 | 24.2 °C |
| 2003 | 22.6 °C |
| 2004 | 22.7 °C |
| 2005 | 23.1 °C |
| 2006 | 24.0 °C |
| 2007 | 23.7 °C |
| 2008 | 23.4 °C |
| 2009 | 22.9 °C |
| 2010 | 25.0 °C |
| 2011 | 23.7 °C |
| 2012 | 23.7 °C |
| 2013 | 22.8 °C |
| 2014 | 23.1 °C |
| 2015 | 23.4 °C |
| 2016 | 24.1 °C |
| 2017 | 23.1 °C |
| 2018 | 23.7 °C |
| 2019 | 24.2 °C |
| 2020 | 22.4 °C |
| 2021 | 22.2 °C |
| 2022 | 23.4 °C |
| 2023 | 22.9 °C |
| 2024 | 23.8 °C |
| 2025 | 23.4 °C |
| 2026 | 24.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Guntersville No.2 (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.