When to plant in Laytonville, CA
Planting dates worked out from Laytonville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 12
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 3
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
203
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Laytonville California · 1.6 km away · station 555 m, town 509 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 23 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 28 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 8 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 24 |
| Peas | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 25 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 11 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 22 – May 3 | May 21 |
| Beet | — | Mar 15 – Apr 26 | May 4 |
| Potato | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 31 |
| Kale | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 27 |
| Broccoli | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 14 |
| Cucumber | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 18 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 13 |
| Winter squash | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jul 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 21 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | Jun 13 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 20 – Nov 17 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 8 |
| Basil | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 25 |
Laytonville'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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Apr 28 |
| 2003 | Apr 22 |
| 2004 | Apr 18 |
| 2005 | Apr 14 |
| 2006 | Apr 18 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 29 |
| 2010 | Apr 29 |
| 2011 | Apr 29 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 25 |
| 2014 | Apr 2 |
| 2015 | Apr 1 |
| 2016 | Mar 15 |
| 2017 | Apr 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 19 |
| 2019 | Mar 14 |
| 2020 | Mar 27 |
| 2021 | Apr 27 |
| 2022 | May 11 |
| 2023 | Apr 20 |
| 2024 | May 6 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 191 |
| 2004 | 192 |
| 2005 | 198 |
| 2008 | 164 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 180 |
| 2011 | 179 |
| 2012 | 210 |
| 2013 | 243 |
| 2014 | 228 |
| 2015 | 218 |
| 2016 | 246 |
| 2017 | 203 |
| 2018 | 203 |
| 2019 | 227 |
| 2020 | 225 |
| 2021 | 167 |
| 2022 | 174 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 193 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.4 °C |
| 2004 | 18.7 °C |
| 2005 | 18.0 °C |
| 2006 | 19.4 °C |
| 2008 | 18.6 °C |
| 2009 | 18.8 °C |
| 2010 | 17.1 °C |
| 2011 | 17.3 °C |
| 2012 | 18.3 °C |
| 2013 | 18.7 °C |
| 2014 | 19.6 °C |
| 2015 | 19.0 °C |
| 2016 | 19.1 °C |
| 2017 | 19.2 °C |
| 2018 | 18.7 °C |
| 2019 | 18.6 °C |
| 2020 | 19.2 °C |
| 2021 | 19.9 °C |
| 2022 | 17.9 °C |
| 2023 | 18.4 °C |
| 2024 | 19.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Laytonville California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.