When to plant in Clarendon, AR
Planting dates worked out from Clarendon's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 7
1 year in 10 by Oct 27
Frost-free days
230
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Clarendon · 1.1 km away · station 55 m, town 53 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 7 – Feb 21 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 25 |
| Peas | — | Feb 6 – Mar 6 | Apr 2 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 17 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 22 |
| Beet | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 12 |
| Potato | — | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | May 2 |
| Kale | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 28 |
| Broccoli | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | Apr 14 |
| Cucumber | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 19 |
| Winter squash | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | May 14 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 6 – Mar 6 | Mar 16 |
| Basil | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 31 |
Clarendon'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 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Mar 25 |
| 1967 | Mar 18 |
| 1968 | Apr 6 |
| 1969 | Mar 13 |
| 1970 | Mar 15 |
| 1971 | Apr 6 |
| 1972 | Mar 25 |
| 1973 | Feb 28 |
| 1974 | Mar 24 |
| 1975 | Mar 15 |
| 1976 | Feb 9 |
| 1983 | Apr 20 |
| 1985 | Apr 9 |
| 1986 | Mar 21 |
| 1987 | Apr 3 |
| 1988 | Mar 18 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Apr 3 |
| 1991 | Mar 29 |
| 1992 | Apr 2 |
| 1993 | Mar 18 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1995 | Mar 31 |
| 1996 | Apr 10 |
| 1997 | Mar 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 1999 | Mar 14 |
| 2000 | Mar 12 |
| 2001 | Mar 24 |
| 2002 | Mar 21 |
| 2003 | Mar 10 |
| 2004 | Feb 18 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2011 | Feb 13 |
| 2012 | Feb 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 208 |
| 1967 | 223 |
| 1968 | 205 |
| 1969 | 236 |
| 1970 | 208 |
| 1971 | 211 |
| 1972 | 242 |
| 1973 | 254 |
| 1974 | 235 |
| 1975 | 243 |
| 1983 | 209 |
| 1985 | 179 |
| 1986 | 234 |
| 1987 | 191 |
| 1988 | 242 |
| 1989 | 190 |
| 1990 | 215 |
| 1991 | 216 |
| 1992 | 216 |
| 1993 | 224 |
| 1994 | 201 |
| 1995 | 216 |
| 1996 | 205 |
| 1997 | 243 |
| 1998 | 237 |
| 1999 | 255 |
| 2000 | 208 |
| 2001 | 216 |
| 2002 | 239 |
| 2003 | 257 |
| 2004 | 284 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2010 | 301 |
| 2011 | 277 |
| 2012 | 276 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.2 °C |
| 1966 | 22.1 °C |
| 1967 | 22.5 °C |
| 1968 | 22.6 °C |
| 1969 | 23.2 °C |
| 1970 | 23.5 °C |
| 1971 | 23.1 °C |
| 1972 | 23.9 °C |
| 1973 | 23.4 °C |
| 1974 | 23.1 °C |
| 1975 | 23.3 °C |
| 1976 | 22.6 °C |
| 1983 | 22.0 °C |
| 1985 | 23.1 °C |
| 1986 | 24.1 °C |
| 1988 | 23.2 °C |
| 1989 | 22.3 °C |
| 1990 | 23.4 °C |
| 1991 | 23.9 °C |
| 1992 | 22.6 °C |
| 1993 | 22.9 °C |
| 1994 | 22.8 °C |
| 1995 | 23.3 °C |
| 1996 | 22.9 °C |
| 1997 | 22.4 °C |
| 1998 | 25.1 °C |
| 1999 | 23.7 °C |
| 2000 | 23.7 °C |
| 2001 | 24.0 °C |
| 2002 | 23.9 °C |
| 2003 | 23.2 °C |
| 2004 | 23.0 °C |
| 2008 | 23.3 °C |
| 2010 | 25.0 °C |
| 2011 | 23.9 °C |
| 2012 | 24.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1966, Clarendon's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 8 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Clarendon (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.