When to plant in Leoti, KS
Planting dates worked out from Leoti's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 20
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 5
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 10
1 year in 10 by Oct 2
Frost-free days
158
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Tribune 13nne · 35.2 km away · station 1103 m, town 1006 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 14 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 19 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 3 – Mar 10 | Apr 7 – Apr 21 | May 17 |
| Peas | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 18 |
| Bush beans | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 2 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 14 – May 26 | Jun 13 |
| Beet | — | Apr 7 – May 19 | May 27 |
| Potato | — | Apr 14 – May 5 | Jun 23 |
| Kale | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 7 – Apr 21 | May 20 |
| Broccoli | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jun 6 |
| Cucumber | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 9 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 4 |
| Winter squash | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Aug 8 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 12 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jul 6 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 26 – Oct 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 1 |
| Basil | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 16 |
Leoti'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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | May 13 |
| 1998 | Apr 30 |
| 1999 | May 7 |
| 2000 | May 19 |
| 2001 | Apr 23 |
| 2002 | May 9 |
| 2003 | Apr 17 |
| 2004 | May 14 |
| 2010 | May 14 |
| 2011 | May 27 |
| 2012 | Apr 16 |
| 2013 | May 6 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
| 2015 | Apr 23 |
| 2016 | May 3 |
| 2017 | May 4 |
| 2018 | Apr 27 |
| 2019 | May 22 |
| 2020 | Apr 18 |
| 2021 | May 6 |
| 2022 | May 2 |
| 2023 | Apr 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 158 |
| 1999 | 144 |
| 2000 | 128 |
| 2001 | 165 |
| 2003 | 179 |
| 2004 | 152 |
| 2010 | 152 |
| 2012 | 173 |
| 2013 | 151 |
| 2014 | 166 |
| 2015 | 176 |
| 2016 | 156 |
| 2017 | 158 |
| 2018 | 165 |
| 2019 | 140 |
| 2021 | 162 |
| 2022 | 167 |
| 2023 | 159 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.0 °C |
| 1998 | 19.3 °C |
| 1999 | 18.4 °C |
| 2000 | 20.0 °C |
| 2001 | 19.8 °C |
| 2002 | 20.2 °C |
| 2004 | 18.5 °C |
| 2010 | 19.6 °C |
| 2011 | 18.9 °C |
| 2012 | 20.9 °C |
| 2013 | 18.8 °C |
| 2014 | 19.2 °C |
| 2015 | 19.7 °C |
| 2016 | 19.3 °C |
| 2017 | 18.8 °C |
| 2018 | 19.9 °C |
| 2019 | 19.8 °C |
| 2023 | 19.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Tribune 13nne (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.