When to plant in Cave Springs, AR
Planting dates worked out from Cave Springs's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 26
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 15
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 8
Frost-free days
183
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Bentonville 4 S · 6.7 km away · station 372 m, town 352 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 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 11 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 27 |
| Peas | — | Mar 4 – Apr 1 | Apr 28 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | May 24 |
| Beet | — | Mar 18 – Apr 29 | May 7 |
| Potato | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | Jun 3 |
| Kale | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 30 |
| Broccoli | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 17 |
| Cucumber | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 10 |
| Winter squash | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jul 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 18 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | Jun 16 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 4 – Apr 1 | Apr 11 |
| Basil | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 22 |
Cave Springs'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 |
|---|---|
| 1944 | Apr 6 |
| 1945 | Apr 5 |
| 1946 | Mar 10 |
| 1947 | Apr 17 |
| 1948 | Apr 14 |
| 1949 | Apr 16 |
| 1950 | Apr 20 |
| 1952 | Apr 16 |
| 1953 | Apr 20 |
| 1954 | May 4 |
| 1955 | Apr 8 |
| 1956 | Apr 23 |
| 1957 | Apr 14 |
| 1958 | Mar 31 |
| 1959 | Apr 22 |
| 1960 | May 12 |
| 1961 | May 2 |
| 1962 | Apr 16 |
| 1963 | May 1 |
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Mar 27 |
| 1966 | Apr 21 |
| 1967 | Mar 19 |
| 1968 | Apr 15 |
| 1969 | Mar 30 |
| 1970 | Apr 14 |
| 1971 | Apr 14 |
| 1972 | Apr 8 |
| 1973 | Apr 11 |
| 1974 | Apr 17 |
| 1975 | Apr 12 |
| 1976 | May 3 |
| 1977 | Mar 31 |
| 1978 | Apr 21 |
| 1979 | Apr 28 |
| 1980 | Apr 16 |
| 1981 | Apr 6 |
| 1982 | Apr 22 |
| 1983 | Apr 20 |
| 1984 | Apr 5 |
| 1985 | Apr 2 |
| 1986 | Apr 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 6 |
| 1988 | Apr 27 |
| 1989 | May 7 |
| 1990 | Apr 8 |
| 1991 | Apr 1 |
| 1992 | Apr 28 |
| 1993 | Apr 23 |
| 1994 | Apr 8 |
| 1995 | Apr 24 |
| 1996 | Apr 17 |
| 1997 | Apr 18 |
| 1998 | Apr 5 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 5 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Apr 15 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Mar 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 200 |
| 1946 | 215 |
| 1947 | 204 |
| 1948 | 186 |
| 1949 | 197 |
| 1950 | 197 |
| 1952 | 173 |
| 1953 | 169 |
| 1954 | 163 |
| 1955 | 192 |
| 1956 | 186 |
| 1957 | 187 |
| 1958 | 183 |
| 1959 | 178 |
| 1960 | 160 |
| 1961 | 170 |
| 1962 | 191 |
| 1963 | 180 |
| 1964 | 182 |
| 1965 | 198 |
| 1966 | 177 |
| 1967 | 213 |
| 1968 | 192 |
| 1969 | 211 |
| 1970 | 178 |
| 1971 | 203 |
| 1972 | 193 |
| 1973 | 208 |
| 1974 | 202 |
| 1975 | 189 |
| 1976 | 155 |
| 1977 | 194 |
| 1978 | 168 |
| 1979 | 159 |
| 1980 | 191 |
| 1981 | 195 |
| 1982 | 152 |
| 1983 | 188 |
| 1984 | 177 |
| 1985 | 218 |
| 1986 | 202 |
| 1987 | 181 |
| 1988 | 167 |
| 1989 | 139 |
| 1990 | 184 |
| 1991 | 213 |
| 1992 | 163 |
| 1993 | 181 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 179 |
| 1996 | 183 |
| 1997 | 192 |
| 1998 | 214 |
| 1999 | 183 |
| 2000 | 180 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2002 | 191 |
| 2003 | 221 |
| 2004 | 203 |
| 2005 | 174 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 20.2 °C |
| 1946 | 21.8 °C |
| 1947 | 21.6 °C |
| 1948 | 21.3 °C |
| 1949 | 21.1 °C |
| 1950 | 20.2 °C |
| 1952 | 22.0 °C |
| 1953 | 21.8 °C |
| 1954 | 22.7 °C |
| 1955 | 21.9 °C |
| 1956 | 21.7 °C |
| 1957 | 20.9 °C |
| 1958 | 21.2 °C |
| 1959 | 21.4 °C |
| 1961 | 20.0 °C |
| 1962 | 21.5 °C |
| 1963 | 22.7 °C |
| 1964 | 22.5 °C |
| 1965 | 22.9 °C |
| 1966 | 20.6 °C |
| 1967 | 20.7 °C |
| 1968 | 20.6 °C |
| 1969 | 21.6 °C |
| 1970 | 21.8 °C |
| 1971 | 20.9 °C |
| 1972 | 21.4 °C |
| 1973 | 20.4 °C |
| 1974 | 20.2 °C |
| 1975 | 20.4 °C |
| 1976 | 19.2 °C |
| 1977 | 22.2 °C |
| 1978 | 21.7 °C |
| 1979 | 19.8 °C |
| 1980 | 22.2 °C |
| 1981 | 20.5 °C |
| 1982 | 20.0 °C |
| 1983 | 19.9 °C |
| 1984 | 20.7 °C |
| 1986 | 21.6 °C |
| 1987 | 21.2 °C |
| 1988 | 20.9 °C |
| 1989 | 19.7 °C |
| 1990 | 20.8 °C |
| 1991 | 21.6 °C |
| 1992 | 19.6 °C |
| 1993 | 20.2 °C |
| 1994 | 20.5 °C |
| 1995 | 20.6 °C |
| 1996 | 20.7 °C |
| 1997 | 19.9 °C |
| 1998 | 22.8 °C |
| 1999 | 21.2 °C |
| 2000 | 21.3 °C |
| 2001 | 21.9 °C |
| 2002 | 21.6 °C |
| 2003 | 21.1 °C |
| 2004 | 20.5 °C |
| 2005 | 21.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1944, Cave Springs's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Bentonville 4 S (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.