When to plant in Pea Ridge (near Dumas), AR
Planting dates worked out from Pea Ridge (near Dumas)'s own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 1
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 12
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 17
1 year in 10 by Oct 31
Frost-free days
248
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Arkansas Post · 11.6 km away · station 59 m, town 47 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 4 – Feb 18 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 31 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 8 – Jan 15 | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Mar 24 |
| Peas | — | Jan 29 – Feb 26 | Mar 25 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 14 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 20 |
| Beet | — | Feb 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 3 |
| Potato | — | Feb 19 – Mar 12 | Apr 30 |
| Kale | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Mar 27 |
| Broccoli | Jan 1 – Jan 15 | Feb 12 – Mar 5 | Apr 13 |
| Cucumber | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 16 |
| Winter squash | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 12 – Mar 5 | May 13 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 3 – Dec 1 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 29 – Feb 26 | Mar 8 |
| Basil | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 28 |
Pea Ridge (near Dumas)'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 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Mar 26 |
| 1966 | Apr 5 |
| 1967 | Mar 22 |
| 1968 | Apr 6 |
| 1969 | Mar 28 |
| 1970 | Mar 27 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1972 | Mar 31 |
| 1973 | Feb 28 |
| 1974 | Mar 24 |
| 1975 | Apr 3 |
| 1976 | Feb 8 |
| 1977 | Mar 7 |
| 1978 | Mar 17 |
| 1979 | Mar 11 |
| 1980 | Mar 18 |
| 1981 | Mar 19 |
| 1982 | Mar 8 |
| 1983 | Mar 22 |
| 1984 | Mar 11 |
| 1985 | Feb 28 |
| 1986 | Mar 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 4 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Jan 26 |
| 1991 | Mar 30 |
| 1992 | Mar 13 |
| 1993 | Mar 14 |
| 1994 | Mar 10 |
| 1997 | Feb 15 |
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 2003 | Mar 10 |
| 2004 | Feb 27 |
| 2005 | Mar 14 |
| 2006 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 9 |
| 2009 | Apr 2 |
| 2010 | Mar 4 |
| 2011 | Feb 12 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 26 |
| 2014 | Mar 6 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2017 | Mar 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 8 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Feb 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 179 |
| 1965 | 212 |
| 1966 | 197 |
| 1967 | 190 |
| 1968 | 201 |
| 1969 | 221 |
| 1970 | 223 |
| 1971 | 210 |
| 1972 | 235 |
| 1973 | 255 |
| 1974 | 235 |
| 1975 | 224 |
| 1976 | 269 |
| 1977 | 247 |
| 1978 | 261 |
| 1979 | 244 |
| 1980 | 245 |
| 1981 | 218 |
| 1982 | 241 |
| 1983 | 234 |
| 1984 | 245 |
| 1985 | 276 |
| 1986 | 235 |
| 1987 | 220 |
| 1988 | 260 |
| 1989 | 191 |
| 1990 | 307 |
| 1992 | 237 |
| 1993 | 230 |
| 1997 | 273 |
| 2003 | 258 |
| 2004 | 276 |
| 2005 | 247 |
| 2006 | 223 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 251 |
| 2009 | 245 |
| 2010 | 266 |
| 2011 | 290 |
| 2012 | 287 |
| 2014 | 250 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 276 |
| 2021 | 270 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 23.8 °C |
| 1965 | 24.1 °C |
| 1966 | 22.8 °C |
| 1967 | 23.1 °C |
| 1968 | 23.3 °C |
| 1969 | 23.9 °C |
| 1970 | 24.6 °C |
| 1971 | 23.7 °C |
| 1972 | 24.6 °C |
| 1973 | 23.9 °C |
| 1974 | 23.3 °C |
| 1975 | 23.5 °C |
| 1976 | 22.8 °C |
| 1977 | 25.5 °C |
| 1978 | 24.6 °C |
| 1979 | 23.7 °C |
| 1980 | 25.3 °C |
| 1981 | 24.7 °C |
| 1982 | 24.1 °C |
| 1983 | 23.9 °C |
| 1984 | 23.6 °C |
| 1985 | 24.6 °C |
| 1986 | 25.1 °C |
| 1987 | 24.8 °C |
| 1988 | 24.4 °C |
| 1989 | 23.2 °C |
| 1990 | 24.4 °C |
| 1991 | 24.1 °C |
| 1992 | 23.0 °C |
| 1993 | 24.1 °C |
| 1994 | 23.8 °C |
| 1997 | 23.0 °C |
| 2003 | 23.4 °C |
| 2004 | 23.1 °C |
| 2005 | 23.9 °C |
| 2006 | 24.3 °C |
| 2008 | 23.4 °C |
| 2009 | 23.1 °C |
| 2010 | 25.5 °C |
| 2011 | 24.8 °C |
| 2012 | 24.8 °C |
| 2013 | 23.7 °C |
| 2014 | 23.1 °C |
| 2015 | 24.5 °C |
| 2016 | 24.8 °C |
| 2017 | 23.7 °C |
| 2018 | 24.4 °C |
| 2019 | 24.9 °C |
| 2020 | 23.8 °C |
| 2021 | 23.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1964, Pea Ridge (near Dumas)'s last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 7 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Arkansas Post (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.