When to plant in Abingdon, IL
Planting dates worked out from Abingdon's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 11
Frost-free days
176
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Knoxville · 14.4 km away · station 222 m, town 229 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 8 – Mar 22 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 27 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | May 3 – May 17 | Jul 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 4 |
| Peas | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 18 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 15 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 5 – May 17 | Jun 4 |
| Beet | — | Apr 5 – May 17 | May 25 |
| Potato | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 14 |
| Kale | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 13 |
| Broccoli | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Cucumber | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 22 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 17 |
| Winter squash | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 3 – May 17 | Jul 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | Jun 23 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 1 |
| Basil | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 29 |
Abingdon'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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Apr 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 16 |
| 2010 | Apr 10 |
| 2011 | May 5 |
| 2012 | Apr 23 |
| 2013 | Apr 21 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 23 |
| 2016 | Apr 13 |
| 2017 | Apr 7 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 27 |
| 2023 | Apr 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 21 |
| 2025 | Apr 16 |
| 2026 | Apr 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 168 |
| 2007 | 194 |
| 2008 | 181 |
| 2009 | 176 |
| 2010 | 201 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2013 | 183 |
| 2014 | 194 |
| 2015 | 176 |
| 2016 | 212 |
| 2017 | 204 |
| 2018 | 165 |
| 2019 | 165 |
| 2020 | 159 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2022 | 163 |
| 2023 | 166 |
| 2024 | 177 |
| 2025 | 189 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.0 °C |
| 2007 | 19.4 °C |
| 2008 | 18.0 °C |
| 2009 | 17.5 °C |
| 2010 | 20.0 °C |
| 2011 | 18.7 °C |
| 2012 | 19.7 °C |
| 2013 | 18.5 °C |
| 2014 | 18.1 °C |
| 2015 | 19.2 °C |
| 2016 | 19.7 °C |
| 2017 | 19.0 °C |
| 2018 | 19.4 °C |
| 2019 | 19.1 °C |
| 2020 | 18.4 °C |
| 2021 | 19.1 °C |
| 2022 | 18.8 °C |
| 2023 | 19.1 °C |
| 2024 | 19.5 °C |
| 2025 | 19.6 °C |
| 2026 | 20.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Knoxville (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.