When to plant in Maumelle, AR
Planting dates worked out from Maumelle's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 27
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 23
1 year in 10 by Nov 4
Frost-free days
250
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Little Rock · 13.4 km away · station 198 m, town 104 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 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 21 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 25 |
| Peas | — | Jan 31 – Feb 28 | Mar 27 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 9 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 21 |
| Beet | — | Feb 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 10 |
| Potato | — | Feb 20 – Mar 13 | May 1 |
| Kale | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 28 |
| Broccoli | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | Apr 14 |
| Cucumber | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 11 |
| Winter squash | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Jun 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 19 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | May 14 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 9 – Dec 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 31 – Feb 28 | Mar 10 |
| Basil | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 23 |
Maumelle'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 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Feb 27 |
| 1978 | Mar 17 |
| 1979 | Mar 25 |
| 1980 | Mar 6 |
| 1981 | Feb 14 |
| 1982 | Apr 7 |
| 1983 | Apr 19 |
| 1984 | Mar 11 |
| 1985 | Feb 16 |
| 1986 | Mar 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 4 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1989 | Mar 22 |
| 1990 | Mar 20 |
| 1991 | Mar 30 |
| 1992 | Mar 23 |
| 1993 | Mar 18 |
| 1994 | Mar 10 |
| 1995 | Mar 9 |
| 1996 | Mar 26 |
| 1997 | Mar 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 7 |
| 2000 | Mar 12 |
| 2001 | Feb 19 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 10 |
| 2004 | Feb 16 |
| 2005 | Mar 14 |
| 2006 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 9 |
| 2009 | Mar 12 |
| 2010 | Mar 3 |
| 2011 | Feb 11 |
| 2012 | Feb 14 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 8 |
| 2016 | Feb 27 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 16 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Apr 21 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 270 |
| 1978 | 255 |
| 1979 | 230 |
| 1980 | 237 |
| 1981 | 251 |
| 1982 | 210 |
| 1983 | 206 |
| 1984 | 245 |
| 1985 | 276 |
| 1986 | 235 |
| 1987 | 220 |
| 1988 | 246 |
| 1989 | 211 |
| 1990 | 258 |
| 1991 | 216 |
| 1992 | 228 |
| 1993 | 225 |
| 1994 | 275 |
| 1995 | 239 |
| 1996 | 244 |
| 1997 | 243 |
| 1998 | 282 |
| 1999 | 273 |
| 2000 | 242 |
| 2001 | 307 |
| 2002 | 248 |
| 2003 | 258 |
| 2004 | 281 |
| 2005 | 247 |
| 2006 | 250 |
| 2007 | 228 |
| 2008 | 250 |
| 2009 | 265 |
| 2010 | 267 |
| 2011 | 297 |
| 2012 | 282 |
| 2013 | 230 |
| 2014 | 229 |
| 2015 | 258 |
| 2016 | 284 |
| 2017 | 251 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2019 | 240 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 206 |
| 2022 | 242 |
| 2023 | 223 |
| 2024 | 254 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.8 °C |
| 1978 | 24.0 °C |
| 1979 | 22.5 °C |
| 1980 | 25.1 °C |
| 1981 | 24.0 °C |
| 1982 | 22.9 °C |
| 1983 | 23.0 °C |
| 1984 | 22.9 °C |
| 1985 | 23.6 °C |
| 1986 | 24.5 °C |
| 1987 | 24.6 °C |
| 1988 | 24.0 °C |
| 1989 | 22.5 °C |
| 1990 | 23.8 °C |
| 1991 | 24.3 °C |
| 1992 | 22.7 °C |
| 1993 | 23.8 °C |
| 1994 | 23.3 °C |
| 1995 | 23.8 °C |
| 1996 | 23.7 °C |
| 1997 | 22.9 °C |
| 1998 | 25.9 °C |
| 1999 | 25.0 °C |
| 2000 | 25.1 °C |
| 2001 | 25.3 °C |
| 2002 | 25.3 °C |
| 2003 | 24.3 °C |
| 2004 | 24.4 °C |
| 2005 | 24.5 °C |
| 2006 | 24.7 °C |
| 2007 | 24.5 °C |
| 2008 | 23.6 °C |
| 2009 | 22.9 °C |
| 2010 | 25.6 °C |
| 2011 | 24.8 °C |
| 2012 | 25.6 °C |
| 2013 | 23.3 °C |
| 2014 | 22.8 °C |
| 2015 | 24.4 °C |
| 2016 | 24.2 °C |
| 2017 | 23.4 °C |
| 2018 | 23.8 °C |
| 2019 | 23.9 °C |
| 2020 | 22.8 °C |
| 2021 | 23.0 °C |
| 2022 | 24.1 °C |
| 2023 | 24.2 °C |
| 2024 | 23.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1977, Maumelle's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Little Rock (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.