When to plant in Redway, CA
Planting dates worked out from Redway's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 14
1 year in 10 by Oct 12
Frost-free days
240
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Eel River Camp California · 2.0 km away · station 136 m, town 164 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 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 17 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 2 |
| Peas | — | Feb 7 – Mar 7 | Apr 3 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | May 25 |
| Carrot | — | Dec 29 – Feb 9 | Feb 27 |
| Beet | — | Dec 29 – Feb 9 | Feb 17 |
| Potato | — | Dec 29 – Jan 19 | Mar 8 |
| Kale | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 5 |
| Broccoli | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | Apr 22 |
| Cucumber | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 27 |
| Winter squash | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jul 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | May 22 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 31 – Nov 28 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 7 – Mar 7 | Mar 17 |
| Basil | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 8 |
Redway'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 | May 8 |
| 2003 | Mar 4 |
| 2004 | Apr 1 |
| 2005 | Apr 6 |
| 2006 | Mar 19 |
| 2008 | Apr 20 |
| 2009 | Apr 6 |
| 2010 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Apr 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 23 |
| 2014 | Mar 22 |
| 2015 | Feb 25 |
| 2016 | Jan 2 |
| 2017 | Feb 24 |
| 2018 | Feb 28 |
| 2019 | Mar 13 |
| 2020 | Apr 2 |
| 2021 | Apr 15 |
| 2022 | Mar 12 |
| 2023 | Mar 27 |
| 2024 | Feb 27 |
| 2025 | Feb 12 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 156 |
| 2003 | 240 |
| 2004 | 232 |
| 2005 | 241 |
| 2006 | 216 |
| 2008 | 173 |
| 2009 | 242 |
| 2010 | 231 |
| 2012 | 255 |
| 2013 | 243 |
| 2014 | 282 |
| 2015 | 273 |
| 2016 | 336 |
| 2017 | 283 |
| 2018 | 228 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 206 |
| 2021 | 238 |
| 2022 | 261 |
| 2023 | 243 |
| 2024 | 253 |
| 2025 | 321 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.9 °C |
| 2003 | 17.6 °C |
| 2004 | 18.4 °C |
| 2005 | 17.9 °C |
| 2006 | 18.3 °C |
| 2007 | 17.9 °C |
| 2008 | 17.4 °C |
| 2009 | 18.0 °C |
| 2010 | 16.6 °C |
| 2011 | 16.6 °C |
| 2012 | 17.3 °C |
| 2013 | 18.1 °C |
| 2014 | 18.8 °C |
| 2015 | 18.5 °C |
| 2016 | 18.5 °C |
| 2017 | 18.3 °C |
| 2018 | 17.8 °C |
| 2019 | 18.1 °C |
| 2020 | 18.4 °C |
| 2021 | 18.4 °C |
| 2022 | 17.8 °C |
| 2023 | 18.1 °C |
| 2024 | 18.5 °C |
| 2025 | 18.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Eel River Camp California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.