When to plant in Talmage, CA
Planting dates worked out from Talmage'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 10
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 13
1 year in 10 by Oct 29
Frost-free days
248
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ukiah Muni Ap · 2.9 km away · station 184 m, town 191 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 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 2 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 7 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 6 – Jan 13 | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 22 |
| Peas | — | Jan 27 – Feb 24 | Mar 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 21 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 18 |
| Beet | — | Feb 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 1 |
| Potato | — | Feb 17 – Mar 10 | Apr 28 |
| Kale | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 25 |
| Broccoli | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Feb 10 – Mar 3 | Apr 11 |
| 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 10 – Mar 3 | May 11 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 30 – Nov 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 27 – Feb 24 | Mar 6 |
| Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 4 |
Talmage'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Apr 8 |
| 2002 | Mar 18 |
| 2003 | Feb 28 |
| 2004 | Feb 12 |
| 2005 | Feb 11 |
| 2006 | Mar 13 |
| 2007 | Feb 28 |
| 2008 | Apr 24 |
| 2009 | Apr 4 |
| 2010 | Mar 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 8 |
| 2012 | Apr 6 |
| 2013 | Feb 27 |
| 2014 | Feb 5 |
| 2015 | Mar 1 |
| 2016 | Feb 1 |
| 2017 | Mar 1 |
| 2018 | Mar 6 |
| 2019 | Feb 23 |
| 2020 | Mar 26 |
| 2021 | Mar 16 |
| 2022 | Mar 12 |
| 2023 | Apr 4 |
| 2024 | Feb 8 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 232 |
| 2002 | 226 |
| 2003 | 265 |
| 2004 | 280 |
| 2005 | 287 |
| 2006 | 243 |
| 2007 | 265 |
| 2008 | 169 |
| 2009 | 222 |
| 2010 | 258 |
| 2011 | 208 |
| 2012 | 217 |
| 2013 | 249 |
| 2014 | 323 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 288 |
| 2017 | 261 |
| 2018 | 246 |
| 2019 | 228 |
| 2020 | 226 |
| 2021 | 252 |
| 2022 | 235 |
| 2023 | 207 |
| 2024 | 280 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.9 °C |
| 2002 | 19.5 °C |
| 2003 | 19.3 °C |
| 2004 | 19.6 °C |
| 2005 | 18.8 °C |
| 2006 | 20.0 °C |
| 2007 | 19.3 °C |
| 2008 | 19.5 °C |
| 2009 | 19.9 °C |
| 2010 | 18.3 °C |
| 2011 | 18.9 °C |
| 2012 | 19.6 °C |
| 2013 | 20.2 °C |
| 2014 | 21.1 °C |
| 2015 | 20.5 °C |
| 2016 | 20.3 °C |
| 2017 | 20.7 °C |
| 2018 | 20.3 °C |
| 2019 | 20.6 °C |
| 2020 | 21.3 °C |
| 2021 | 21.8 °C |
| 2022 | 20.4 °C |
| 2023 | 20.3 °C |
| 2024 | 21.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Ukiah Muni Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.