When to plant in Lineville, AL
Planting dates worked out from Lineville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 23
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 1
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 30
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
213
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ashland 3 Ene · 2.9 km away · station 312 m, town 322 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 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 17 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 22 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 28 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 13 |
| Peas | — | Feb 18 – Mar 18 | Apr 14 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 5 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 11 – Apr 22 | May 10 |
| Beet | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | Apr 23 |
| Potato | — | Mar 11 – Apr 1 | May 20 |
| Kale | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 16 |
| Broccoli | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | May 3 |
| Cucumber | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 12 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 7 |
| Winter squash | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jul 12 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 15 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | Jun 2 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 16 – Nov 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 18 – Mar 18 | Mar 28 |
| Basil | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 19 |
Lineville'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 | Apr 10 |
| 1958 | Apr 12 |
| 1959 | Apr 15 |
| 1960 | Apr 11 |
| 1961 | Apr 7 |
| 1963 | Apr 14 |
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Mar 22 |
| 1966 | Apr 11 |
| 1968 | Mar 25 |
| 1969 | Apr 1 |
| 1970 | Mar 27 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1972 | Apr 2 |
| 1973 | Apr 12 |
| 1974 | Mar 23 |
| 1975 | Mar 31 |
| 1976 | Mar 17 |
| 1977 | Mar 24 |
| 1978 | Mar 29 |
| 1980 | Apr 6 |
| 1981 | Mar 26 |
| 1982 | Apr 7 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1984 | Apr 2 |
| 1985 | Apr 11 |
| 1987 | Apr 7 |
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 29 |
| 1993 | Apr 23 |
| 1994 | Apr 2 |
| 1996 | Apr 7 |
| 1997 | Feb 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 11 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 199 |
| 1958 | 209 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 203 |
| 1961 | 215 |
| 1963 | 199 |
| 1964 | 193 |
| 1965 | 216 |
| 1966 | 204 |
| 1968 | 214 |
| 1969 | 216 |
| 1970 | 221 |
| 1971 | 214 |
| 1972 | 229 |
| 1973 | 211 |
| 1974 | 234 |
| 1975 | 227 |
| 1976 | 217 |
| 1977 | 207 |
| 1978 | 250 |
| 1980 | 202 |
| 1981 | 207 |
| 1982 | 200 |
| 1983 | 189 |
| 1984 | 218 |
| 1987 | 184 |
| 1990 | 199 |
| 1991 | 190 |
| 1992 | 173 |
| 1993 | 187 |
| 1994 | 213 |
| 1996 | 217 |
| 1997 | 253 |
| 1998 | 237 |
| 1999 | 236 |
| 2000 | 219 |
| 2001 | 192 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2005 | 183 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 235 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 239 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 22.6 °C |
| 1958 | 22.5 °C |
| 1959 | 22.4 °C |
| 1960 | 22.2 °C |
| 1961 | 21.1 °C |
| 1963 | 21.7 °C |
| 1964 | 21.8 °C |
| 1965 | 22.4 °C |
| 1966 | 21.5 °C |
| 1967 | 20.9 °C |
| 1968 | 21.7 °C |
| 1969 | 21.6 °C |
| 1970 | 22.4 °C |
| 1971 | 21.3 °C |
| 1972 | 21.5 °C |
| 1973 | 21.2 °C |
| 1974 | 21.2 °C |
| 1975 | 21.6 °C |
| 1976 | 20.9 °C |
| 1977 | 22.8 °C |
| 1978 | 22.3 °C |
| 1980 | 22.6 °C |
| 1981 | 22.2 °C |
| 1982 | 21.6 °C |
| 1983 | 21.2 °C |
| 1984 | 20.9 °C |
| 1985 | 21.4 °C |
| 1987 | 22.0 °C |
| 1990 | 21.8 °C |
| 1991 | 22.1 °C |
| 1992 | 20.8 °C |
| 1993 | 21.7 °C |
| 1994 | 21.1 °C |
| 1995 | 21.1 °C |
| 1996 | 21.8 °C |
| 1997 | 20.9 °C |
| 1998 | 23.2 °C |
| 1999 | 21.3 °C |
| 2000 | 22.5 °C |
| 2001 | 21.8 °C |
| 2002 | 22.6 °C |
| 2003 | 21.9 °C |
| 2004 | 21.8 °C |
| 2005 | 21.8 °C |
| 2007 | 22.4 °C |
| 2008 | 22.2 °C |
| 2009 | 22.0 °C |
| 2010 | 23.7 °C |
| 2011 | 23.1 °C |
| 2012 | 22.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1957, Lineville's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Ashland 3 Ene (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.