When to plant in Marmaduke, AR
Planting dates worked out from Marmaduke's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 8
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 23
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 11
1 year in 10 by Oct 30
Frost-free days
230
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Paragould 1s · 19.7 km away · station 86 m, town 85 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 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 2 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 7 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 4 |
| Peas | — | Feb 19 – Mar 19 | Apr 15 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 21 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | May 3 |
| Beet | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | Apr 23 |
| Potato | — | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | May 13 |
| Kale | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| Broccoli | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | Apr 24 |
| Cucumber | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 28 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 23 |
| Winter squash | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 27 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 31 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | May 24 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 28 – Nov 25 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 19 – Mar 19 | Mar 29 |
| Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 4 |
Marmaduke'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 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Mar 18 |
| 1981 | Mar 19 |
| 1982 | Apr 12 |
| 1983 | Apr 20 |
| 1984 | Mar 28 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | Mar 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 4 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Mar 18 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1995 | Mar 10 |
| 1996 | Mar 27 |
| 1997 | Mar 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Mar 27 |
| 2002 | Mar 27 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Mar 10 |
| 2005 | Mar 14 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Mar 13 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Mar 11 |
| 2012 | Mar 3 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 2 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 9 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Mar 7 |
| 2021 | Apr 2 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 20 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 225 |
| 1982 | 192 |
| 1983 | 198 |
| 1984 | 219 |
| 1985 | 224 |
| 1986 | 234 |
| 1987 | 182 |
| 1988 | 242 |
| 1989 | 205 |
| 1990 | 218 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1992 | 217 |
| 1993 | 225 |
| 1994 | 230 |
| 1995 | 238 |
| 1996 | 220 |
| 1997 | 232 |
| 1998 | 238 |
| 1999 | 243 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 214 |
| 2002 | 230 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 259 |
| 2005 | 247 |
| 2006 | 221 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2009 | 258 |
| 2010 | 237 |
| 2011 | 244 |
| 2012 | 249 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 262 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 217 |
| 2022 | 217 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 253 |
| 2025 | 232 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.6 °C |
| 1982 | 22.2 °C |
| 1983 | 22.2 °C |
| 1984 | 22.1 °C |
| 1985 | 23.2 °C |
| 1986 | 24.0 °C |
| 1987 | 23.8 °C |
| 1988 | 23.6 °C |
| 1989 | 22.6 °C |
| 1990 | 23.3 °C |
| 1991 | 24.0 °C |
| 1992 | 22.3 °C |
| 1993 | 23.0 °C |
| 1994 | 22.8 °C |
| 1995 | 23.2 °C |
| 1996 | 23.1 °C |
| 1997 | 22.4 °C |
| 1998 | 24.6 °C |
| 1999 | 24.1 °C |
| 2000 | 23.4 °C |
| 2001 | 23.7 °C |
| 2002 | 23.6 °C |
| 2003 | 22.4 °C |
| 2004 | 22.4 °C |
| 2005 | 23.6 °C |
| 2006 | 23.4 °C |
| 2007 | 23.5 °C |
| 2008 | 22.4 °C |
| 2009 | 22.2 °C |
| 2010 | 24.4 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 23.8 °C |
| 2013 | 22.0 °C |
| 2014 | 22.2 °C |
| 2015 | 23.0 °C |
| 2016 | 23.5 °C |
| 2017 | 22.7 °C |
| 2018 | 23.4 °C |
| 2019 | 23.2 °C |
| 2020 | 22.3 °C |
| 2021 | 22.7 °C |
| 2022 | 23.1 °C |
| 2023 | 23.1 °C |
| 2024 | 23.6 °C |
| 2025 | 23.9 °C |
| 2026 | 24.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1980, Marmaduke's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 5 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Paragould 1s (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.