When to plant in Clearwater, KS
Planting dates worked out from Clearwater's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 28
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
193
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Haysville 3se · 16.9 km away · station 378 m, town 392 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 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 22 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 27 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 25 |
| Peas | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 29 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 21 – May 12 | Jun 10 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 23 – May 4 | May 22 |
| Beet | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 5 |
| Potato | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Jun 1 |
| Kale | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 28 |
| Broccoli | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 15 |
| Cucumber | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 17 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 12 |
| Winter squash | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jul 17 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 21 – May 12 | Jun 20 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | Jun 14 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 12 |
| Basil | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 24 |
Clearwater'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 | Apr 8 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 5 |
| 2003 | Apr 10 |
| 2004 | Apr 11 |
| 2005 | May 2 |
| 2006 | Mar 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | Apr 14 |
| 2010 | Apr 9 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | Apr 25 |
| 2014 | May 2 |
| 2015 | Apr 10 |
| 2016 | Apr 8 |
| 2017 | Apr 27 |
| 2018 | Apr 19 |
| 2019 | Apr 13 |
| 2020 | Apr 15 |
| 2021 | Apr 21 |
| 2022 | Apr 26 |
| 2023 | Apr 23 |
| 2024 | Apr 12 |
| 2025 | Apr 15 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 165 |
| 2001 | 179 |
| 2002 | 191 |
| 2004 | 206 |
| 2005 | 174 |
| 2006 | 198 |
| 2007 | 199 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2010 | 202 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 210 |
| 2013 | 176 |
| 2014 | 154 |
| 2015 | 211 |
| 2016 | 224 |
| 2017 | 183 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2020 | 193 |
| 2021 | 191 |
| 2022 | 173 |
| 2023 | 176 |
| 2024 | 186 |
| 2025 | 196 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6 °C |
| 2001 | 22.9 °C |
| 2002 | 22.1 °C |
| 2004 | 21.4 °C |
| 2005 | 22.3 °C |
| 2006 | 22.7 °C |
| 2007 | 21.8 °C |
| 2008 | 20.9 °C |
| 2009 | 20.7 °C |
| 2010 | 22.9 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 23.4 °C |
| 2013 | 21.0 °C |
| 2014 | 21.4 °C |
| 2015 | 22.1 °C |
| 2016 | 22.3 °C |
| 2017 | 21.6 °C |
| 2018 | 22.2 °C |
| 2019 | 22.0 °C |
| 2020 | 21.3 °C |
| 2021 | 21.9 °C |
| 2022 | 22.8 °C |
| 2023 | 22.5 °C |
| 2024 | 22.6 °C |
| 2025 | 21.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Haysville 3se (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.