When to plant in Magnolia, AR
Planting dates worked out from Magnolia's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 5
1 year in 10 by Oct 24
Frost-free days
216
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Magnolia · 5.4 km away · station 113 m, town 103 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 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 5 |
| Peas | — | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Apr 6 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 3 – Apr 14 | May 2 |
| Beet | — | Feb 24 – Apr 7 | Apr 15 |
| Potato | — | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | May 12 |
| Kale | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 8 |
| Broccoli | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | Apr 25 |
| Cucumber | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 25 |
| Winter squash | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | May 25 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 22 – Nov 19 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Mar 20 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Magnolia'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 |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Mar 13 |
| 1949 | Mar 10 |
| 1950 | Apr 6 |
| 1951 | Mar 20 |
| 1952 | Mar 24 |
| 1953 | Apr 19 |
| 1954 | Mar 16 |
| 1955 | Mar 29 |
| 1957 | Mar 27 |
| 1958 | Mar 20 |
| 1959 | Apr 14 |
| 1960 | Mar 20 |
| 1961 | Apr 16 |
| 1962 | Apr 2 |
| 1963 | Mar 22 |
| 1964 | Mar 30 |
| 1965 | Mar 27 |
| 1966 | Apr 6 |
| 1967 | Mar 9 |
| 1968 | Mar 24 |
| 1969 | Mar 27 |
| 1970 | Apr 4 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1972 | Apr 8 |
| 1973 | Apr 11 |
| 1974 | Apr 6 |
| 1975 | Apr 5 |
| 1976 | Mar 18 |
| 1977 | Mar 23 |
| 1978 | Mar 27 |
| 1979 | Apr 5 |
| 1980 | Apr 15 |
| 1981 | Mar 24 |
| 1982 | Mar 26 |
| 1984 | Mar 11 |
| 1985 | Feb 16 |
| 1986 | Mar 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 5 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Apr 7 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1993 | Mar 14 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1995 | Apr 1 |
| 1996 | Apr 7 |
| 1997 | Apr 13 |
| 1998 | Mar 22 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Mar 1 |
| 2005 | Mar 18 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 7 |
| 2010 | Mar 5 |
| 2012 | Feb 26 |
| 2020 | Feb 28 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2024 | Mar 20 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 218 |
| 1950 | 212 |
| 1951 | 227 |
| 1952 | 197 |
| 1953 | 200 |
| 1954 | 227 |
| 1955 | 218 |
| 1957 | 213 |
| 1958 | 225 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 214 |
| 1962 | 215 |
| 1963 | 224 |
| 1964 | 203 |
| 1965 | 209 |
| 1966 | 196 |
| 1967 | 203 |
| 1968 | 214 |
| 1969 | 201 |
| 1970 | 207 |
| 1971 | 210 |
| 1972 | 213 |
| 1973 | 200 |
| 1974 | 219 |
| 1975 | 221 |
| 1976 | 215 |
| 1977 | 231 |
| 1978 | 225 |
| 1979 | 220 |
| 1980 | 192 |
| 1981 | 213 |
| 1982 | 212 |
| 1984 | 244 |
| 1985 | 287 |
| 1986 | 235 |
| 1987 | 189 |
| 1988 | 242 |
| 1989 | 191 |
| 1990 | 212 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1993 | 227 |
| 1994 | 234 |
| 1995 | 216 |
| 1996 | 209 |
| 1997 | 204 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 269 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2009 | 232 |
| 2010 | 238 |
| 2024 | 253 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 25.6 °C |
| 1949 | 24.0 °C |
| 1950 | 23.7 °C |
| 1951 | 24.9 °C |
| 1952 | 24.1 °C |
| 1953 | 24.1 °C |
| 1954 | 25.7 °C |
| 1955 | 24.2 °C |
| 1957 | 23.9 °C |
| 1958 | 24.0 °C |
| 1959 | 23.5 °C |
| 1960 | 23.9 °C |
| 1961 | 22.5 °C |
| 1962 | 23.8 °C |
| 1963 | 24.1 °C |
| 1964 | 24.3 °C |
| 1965 | 24.2 °C |
| 1966 | 22.9 °C |
| 1967 | 22.9 °C |
| 1968 | 22.7 °C |
| 1969 | 23.9 °C |
| 1970 | 23.9 °C |
| 1971 | 23.0 °C |
| 1972 | 23.4 °C |
| 1973 | 22.8 °C |
| 1974 | 22.3 °C |
| 1975 | 22.6 °C |
| 1976 | 22.1 °C |
| 1977 | 24.9 °C |
| 1978 | 24.6 °C |
| 1979 | 23.0 °C |
| 1980 | 25.2 °C |
| 1981 | 24.0 °C |
| 1982 | 23.7 °C |
| 1984 | 23.3 °C |
| 1985 | 24.1 °C |
| 1986 | 24.4 °C |
| 1987 | 24.5 °C |
| 1988 | 23.7 °C |
| 1989 | 22.9 °C |
| 1990 | 24.0 °C |
| 1991 | 24.2 °C |
| 1993 | 23.5 °C |
| 1994 | 23.4 °C |
| 1995 | 23.9 °C |
| 1996 | 23.8 °C |
| 1997 | 22.7 °C |
| 1998 | 25.5 °C |
| 2004 | 23.3 °C |
| 2005 | 24.2 °C |
| 2006 | 24.4 °C |
| 2007 | 23.4 °C |
| 2008 | 23.5 °C |
| 2009 | 23.3 °C |
| 2010 | 25.7 °C |
| 2012 | 24.5 °C |
| 2019 | 23.9 °C |
| 2020 | 22.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1948, Magnolia's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Magnolia (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.