When to plant in Caney, KS
Planting dates worked out from Caney's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 17
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 19
Frost-free days
209
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Coffeyville Wtr Wks · 27.2 km away · station 225 m, town 237 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 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 11 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 16 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 15 |
| Peas | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 25 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | May 30 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 12 |
| Beet | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 1 |
| Potato | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 22 |
| Kale | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 20 |
| Broccoli | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | May 5 |
| Cucumber | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 6 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 1 |
| Winter squash | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | Jun 4 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 8 |
| Basil | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 13 |
Caney'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Mar 20 |
| 2001 | Apr 1 |
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 9 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 23 |
| 2011 | Mar 31 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | Apr 25 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Mar 29 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | Apr 20 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 30 |
| 2024 | Mar 29 |
| 2025 | Apr 9 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 201 |
| 2001 | 207 |
| 2002 | 194 |
| 2003 | 209 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2005 | 218 |
| 2006 | 209 |
| 2007 | 211 |
| 2008 | 194 |
| 2009 | 224 |
| 2010 | 227 |
| 2011 | 203 |
| 2012 | 230 |
| 2013 | 176 |
| 2014 | 197 |
| 2015 | 222 |
| 2016 | 234 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2019 | 211 |
| 2020 | 189 |
| 2021 | 204 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 213 |
| 2024 | 238 |
| 2025 | 206 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.1 °C |
| 2003 | 21.7 °C |
| 2004 | 21.2 °C |
| 2005 | 22.6 °C |
| 2006 | 23.1 °C |
| 2007 | 22.2 °C |
| 2008 | 21.2 °C |
| 2009 | 21.1 °C |
| 2010 | 23.4 °C |
| 2011 | 23.3 °C |
| 2012 | 23.6 °C |
| 2013 | 21.5 °C |
| 2014 | 21.7 °C |
| 2015 | 22.5 °C |
| 2016 | 23.1 °C |
| 2017 | 22.2 °C |
| 2018 | 22.5 °C |
| 2019 | 22.3 °C |
| 2020 | 21.7 °C |
| 2021 | 22.4 °C |
| 2022 | 23.4 °C |
| 2023 | 22.8 °C |
| 2024 | 23.3 °C |
| 2025 | 22.3 °C |
| 2026 | 24.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Coffeyville Wtr Wks (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.