When to plant in Chenoa, IL
Planting dates worked out from Chenoa's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 15
1 year in 10 by Oct 3
Frost-free days
176
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Chenoa · 0.2 km away · station 219 m, town 219 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 | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 16 – Feb 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 2 |
| Peas | — | Mar 23 – Apr 20 | May 17 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 31 |
| Beet | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 21 |
| Potato | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | Jun 10 |
| Kale | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 12 |
| Broccoli | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | May 22 |
| Cucumber | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 16 |
| Winter squash | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Jun 21 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 1 – Oct 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 23 – Apr 20 | Apr 30 |
| Basil | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 28 |
Chenoa'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Apr 23 |
| 1952 | Apr 16 |
| 1953 | Apr 21 |
| 1954 | May 20 |
| 1955 | Apr 8 |
| 1956 | May 8 |
| 1957 | May 5 |
| 1958 | May 7 |
| 1960 | May 12 |
| 1961 | May 4 |
| 1962 | Apr 20 |
| 1963 | May 23 |
| 1970 | Apr 7 |
| 1971 | May 3 |
| 1972 | May 10 |
| 1973 | Apr 17 |
| 1974 | Apr 24 |
| 1975 | Apr 21 |
| 1976 | May 3 |
| 1977 | May 10 |
| 1978 | May 3 |
| 1979 | Apr 10 |
| 1980 | Apr 26 |
| 1981 | May 12 |
| 1982 | Apr 28 |
| 1983 | May 9 |
| 1984 | Apr 7 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | Apr 23 |
| 1987 | Apr 9 |
| 1988 | Apr 21 |
| 1990 | Apr 18 |
| 1991 | Apr 2 |
| 1992 | May 6 |
| 1993 | Apr 21 |
| 1994 | Apr 23 |
| 1995 | Apr 10 |
| 1996 | Apr 27 |
| 1997 | Apr 28 |
| 1998 | Apr 5 |
| 1999 | Mar 29 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | Apr 23 |
| 2004 | Apr 14 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 13 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 12 |
| 2010 | Apr 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 21 |
| 2012 | Apr 23 |
| 2013 | Apr 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 22 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 19 |
| 2023 | Apr 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 179 |
| 1952 | 169 |
| 1953 | 168 |
| 1954 | 151 |
| 1955 | 198 |
| 1956 | 134 |
| 1957 | 145 |
| 1958 | 146 |
| 1960 | 160 |
| 1961 | 150 |
| 1962 | 186 |
| 1970 | 185 |
| 1971 | 181 |
| 1972 | 157 |
| 1973 | 200 |
| 1974 | 151 |
| 1975 | 163 |
| 1976 | 141 |
| 1977 | 155 |
| 1978 | 157 |
| 1979 | 182 |
| 1980 | 161 |
| 1981 | 143 |
| 1982 | 175 |
| 1983 | 137 |
| 1984 | 175 |
| 1985 | 174 |
| 1986 | 177 |
| 1987 | 176 |
| 1988 | 166 |
| 1990 | 176 |
| 1991 | 193 |
| 1992 | 163 |
| 1993 | 161 |
| 1994 | 184 |
| 1995 | 165 |
| 1996 | 166 |
| 1997 | 169 |
| 1998 | 199 |
| 1999 | 189 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2001 | 181 |
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 161 |
| 2004 | 173 |
| 2005 | 176 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 197 |
| 2008 | 181 |
| 2009 | 180 |
| 2010 | 158 |
| 2011 | 182 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2013 | 200 |
| 2014 | 179 |
| 2018 | 164 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 182 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 18.1 °C |
| 1952 | 19.6 °C |
| 1953 | 19.3 °C |
| 1954 | 20.1 °C |
| 1955 | 20.7 °C |
| 1956 | 19.3 °C |
| 1957 | 19.1 °C |
| 1958 | 18.7 °C |
| 1960 | 18.9 °C |
| 1961 | 18.1 °C |
| 1962 | 19.1 °C |
| 1963 | 18.9 °C |
| 1970 | 19.4 °C |
| 1971 | 19.3 °C |
| 1972 | 18.6 °C |
| 1973 | 19.2 °C |
| 1974 | 18.6 °C |
| 1975 | 18.5 °C |
| 1976 | 18.1 °C |
| 1977 | 20.2 °C |
| 1978 | 19.5 °C |
| 1979 | 18.4 °C |
| 1980 | 19.6 °C |
| 1981 | 18.6 °C |
| 1982 | 18.1 °C |
| 1983 | 19.4 °C |
| 1984 | 18.6 °C |
| 1985 | 19.2 °C |
| 1986 | 19.9 °C |
| 1987 | 20.5 °C |
| 1988 | 20.4 °C |
| 1990 | 18.9 °C |
| 1991 | 21.1 °C |
| 1992 | 17.8 °C |
| 1993 | 18.8 °C |
| 1994 | 19.2 °C |
| 1995 | 19.4 °C |
| 1996 | 18.4 °C |
| 1997 | 17.9 °C |
| 1998 | 20.2 °C |
| 1999 | 19.5 °C |
| 2000 | 19.4 °C |
| 2001 | 19.8 °C |
| 2002 | 19.6 °C |
| 2003 | 18.8 °C |
| 2004 | 18.9 °C |
| 2005 | 20.5 °C |
| 2006 | 19.6 °C |
| 2007 | 20.3 °C |
| 2008 | 18.7 °C |
| 2009 | 18.4 °C |
| 2010 | 20.8 °C |
| 2011 | 19.6 °C |
| 2012 | 20.6 °C |
| 2013 | 19.4 °C |
| 2014 | 18.8 °C |
| 2018 | 19.2 °C |
| 2019 | 18.7 °C |
| 2021 | 20.9 °C |
| 2022 | 20.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1951, Chenoa's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Chenoa (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.