When to plant in Douglass, KS
Planting dates worked out from Douglass's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 26
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 12
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
195
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Smileyberg 4sw · 7.8 km away · station 372 m, town 369 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 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 8 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 24 |
| Peas | — | Mar 9 – Apr 6 | May 3 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 22 – May 3 | May 21 |
| Beet | — | Mar 18 – Apr 29 | May 7 |
| Potato | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 31 |
| Kale | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 28 |
| Broccoli | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 14 |
| Cucumber | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 10 |
| Winter squash | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jul 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 18 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | Jun 13 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 9 – Apr 6 | Apr 16 |
| Basil | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 22 |
Douglass'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 18 |
| 1999 | Mar 29 |
| 2000 | Apr 18 |
| 2001 | Apr 17 |
| 2002 | Apr 3 |
| 2003 | Apr 8 |
| 2004 | Apr 12 |
| 2006 | Mar 29 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | Apr 20 |
| 2009 | Apr 15 |
| 2010 | Apr 8 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | May 2 |
| 2015 | Apr 11 |
| 2016 | Apr 3 |
| 2017 | Apr 27 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 13 |
| 2020 | Apr 19 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 14 |
| 2024 | Apr 13 |
| 2025 | Apr 16 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 206 |
| 1999 | 203 |
| 2000 | 171 |
| 2002 | 195 |
| 2003 | 199 |
| 2006 | 206 |
| 2008 | 188 |
| 2009 | 194 |
| 2010 | 210 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 210 |
| 2013 | 168 |
| 2014 | 154 |
| 2015 | 215 |
| 2016 | 222 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 180 |
| 2020 | 189 |
| 2021 | 190 |
| 2022 | 186 |
| 2024 | 185 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3 °C |
| 1999 | 20.9 °C |
| 2000 | 22.0 °C |
| 2001 | 22.4 °C |
| 2002 | 21.6 °C |
| 2003 | 21.3 °C |
| 2004 | 20.8 °C |
| 2006 | 22.4 °C |
| 2007 | 21.4 °C |
| 2008 | 20.4 °C |
| 2009 | 20.1 °C |
| 2010 | 22.7 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 23.7 °C |
| 2013 | 20.8 °C |
| 2014 | 21.0 °C |
| 2015 | 21.8 °C |
| 2016 | 21.6 °C |
| 2017 | 20.6 °C |
| 2018 | 20.9 °C |
| 2019 | 20.6 °C |
| 2020 | 20.0 °C |
| 2021 | 20.9 °C |
| 2022 | 22.1 °C |
| 2024 | 22.1 °C |
| 2025 | 21.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Smileyberg 4sw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.