When to plant in Inman, KS
Planting dates worked out from Inman's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 4
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 17
1 year in 10 by Oct 1
Frost-free days
173
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Hutchinson Muni Ap · 19.7 km away · station 463 m, town 464 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 9 – Mar 23 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | May 4 – May 18 | Jul 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 4 |
| Peas | — | Mar 11 – Apr 8 | May 5 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jun 16 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 31 |
| Beet | — | Mar 25 – May 6 | May 14 |
| Potato | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | Jun 10 |
| Kale | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 7 |
| Broccoli | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Cucumber | Apr 6 – Apr 13 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 6 – Apr 13 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 18 |
| Winter squash | Apr 6 – Apr 13 | May 4 – May 18 | Jul 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jun 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | Jun 23 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 3 – Oct 31 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 11 – Apr 8 | Apr 18 |
| Basil | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 30 |
Inman'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 |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Apr 1 |
| 1949 | Apr 2 |
| 1950 | Apr 19 |
| 1951 | Apr 16 |
| 1952 | Apr 14 |
| 1953 | May 14 |
| 1954 | May 3 |
| 1955 | Apr 7 |
| 1956 | Apr 24 |
| 1957 | Apr 13 |
| 1958 | Apr 7 |
| 1997 | May 10 |
| 1998 | Apr 18 |
| 1999 | Apr 18 |
| 2000 | Apr 21 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Apr 25 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | May 3 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2009 | Apr 14 |
| 2010 | Apr 8 |
| 2011 | May 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 23 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | May 2 |
| 2015 | Apr 10 |
| 2016 | Apr 12 |
| 2017 | Apr 27 |
| 2018 | Apr 26 |
| 2019 | Apr 14 |
| 2020 | Apr 15 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 26 |
| 2023 | May 1 |
| 2024 | Apr 12 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 198 |
| 1949 | 202 |
| 1950 | 197 |
| 1952 | 174 |
| 1953 | 165 |
| 1954 | 180 |
| 1955 | 199 |
| 1956 | 195 |
| 1957 | 194 |
| 1958 | 176 |
| 1997 | 168 |
| 1998 | 200 |
| 1999 | 167 |
| 2000 | 157 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2002 | 170 |
| 2003 | 172 |
| 2004 | 151 |
| 2005 | 147 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 190 |
| 2008 | 174 |
| 2009 | 178 |
| 2010 | 202 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 166 |
| 2013 | 167 |
| 2014 | 179 |
| 2015 | 197 |
| 2016 | 211 |
| 2017 | 182 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2019 | 179 |
| 2020 | 192 |
| 2021 | 203 |
| 2022 | 170 |
| 2024 | 186 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 22.1 °C |
| 1949 | 21.1 °C |
| 1950 | 20.1 °C |
| 1951 | 20.2 °C |
| 1952 | 22.3 °C |
| 1953 | 22.0 °C |
| 1954 | 23.7 °C |
| 1955 | 23.0 °C |
| 1956 | 23.3 °C |
| 1957 | 21.2 °C |
| 1958 | 21.2 °C |
| 1997 | 20.0 °C |
| 1998 | 22.2 °C |
| 1999 | 20.5 °C |
| 2000 | 21.9 °C |
| 2001 | 22.6 °C |
| 2002 | 22.0 °C |
| 2003 | 21.0 °C |
| 2004 | 20.7 °C |
| 2005 | 21.6 °C |
| 2006 | 22.1 °C |
| 2007 | 21.5 °C |
| 2008 | 20.8 °C |
| 2009 | 20.5 °C |
| 2010 | 23.1 °C |
| 2011 | 23.4 °C |
| 2012 | 23.5 °C |
| 2013 | 21.4 °C |
| 2014 | 21.9 °C |
| 2015 | 22.5 °C |
| 2016 | 22.6 °C |
| 2017 | 21.7 °C |
| 2018 | 22.2 °C |
| 2019 | 22.1 °C |
| 2020 | 21.2 °C |
| 2021 | 22.5 °C |
| 2022 | 22.5 °C |
| 2023 | 22.5 °C |
| 2024 | 22.2 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1948, Inman's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. The frost-free season has shrunk by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Hutchinson Muni Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.