When to plant in Annville, KY
Planting dates worked out from Annville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 30
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 16
1 year in 10 by Oct 6
Frost-free days
166
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Booneville 12sw · 18.2 km away · station 268 m, town 336 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 17 – Mar 31 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 12 |
| Peas | — | Mar 19 – Apr 16 | May 13 |
| Bush beans | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jun 24 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 9 – May 21 | Jun 8 |
| Beet | — | Apr 2 – May 14 | May 22 |
| Potato | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 18 |
| Kale | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 15 |
| Broccoli | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jun 1 |
| Cucumber | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jun 26 |
| Winter squash | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jul 1 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 2 – Oct 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 19 – Apr 16 | Apr 26 |
| Basil | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 8 |
Annville'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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Apr 24 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2005 | May 5 |
| 2007 | Apr 18 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | May 19 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 15 |
| 2012 | Apr 25 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 24 |
| 2015 | Apr 28 |
| 2016 | Apr 14 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | Apr 16 |
| 2020 | May 11 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 160 |
| 2004 | 165 |
| 2005 | 171 |
| 2007 | 177 |
| 2008 | 169 |
| 2009 | 151 |
| 2010 | 147 |
| 2011 | 189 |
| 2012 | 168 |
| 2013 | 159 |
| 2014 | 163 |
| 2015 | 171 |
| 2016 | 191 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2020 | 158 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.7 °C |
| 2007 | 19.8 °C |
| 2008 | 18.9 °C |
| 2009 | 19.0 °C |
| 2010 | 20.8 °C |
| 2011 | 19.9 °C |
| 2012 | 19.8 °C |
| 2013 | 19.1 °C |
| 2014 | 19.0 °C |
| 2015 | 19.8 °C |
| 2016 | 20.2 °C |
| 2017 | 19.3 °C |
| 2018 | 20.3 °C |
| 2019 | 21.1 °C |
| 2020 | 19.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Booneville 12sw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.