When to plant in Beattyville, KY
Planting dates worked out from Beattyville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 5
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 26
1 year in 10 by Oct 16
Frost-free days
193
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Beattyville 4n · 6.9 km away · station 329 m, town 204 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 10 – Mar 24 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | May 5 – May 19 | Jul 4 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 12 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 28 |
| Peas | — | Mar 7 – Apr 4 | May 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 17 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 25 |
| Beet | — | Mar 19 – Apr 30 | May 8 |
| Potato | — | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | Jun 4 |
| Kale | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 1 |
| Broccoli | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 18 |
| Cucumber | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 19 |
| Winter squash | Apr 7 – Apr 14 | May 5 – May 19 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | Jun 17 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 12 – Nov 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 7 – Apr 4 | Apr 14 |
| Basil | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 19 | Jul 1 |
Beattyville'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 1 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Apr 28 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Apr 7 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 6 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2025 | Apr 13 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 184 |
| 2004 | 187 |
| 2005 | 176 |
| 2008 | 180 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 177 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2013 | 200 |
| 2014 | 197 |
| 2015 | 194 |
| 2016 | 212 |
| 2017 | 215 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 159 |
| 2021 | 186 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.6 °C |
| 2003 | 19.4 °C |
| 2004 | 19.6 °C |
| 2005 | 20.9 °C |
| 2008 | 19.9 °C |
| 2009 | 19.3 °C |
| 2010 | 21.0 °C |
| 2012 | 20.5 °C |
| 2013 | 19.3 °C |
| 2014 | 19.7 °C |
| 2015 | 20.2 °C |
| 2016 | 20.6 °C |
| 2017 | 20.0 °C |
| 2019 | 21.1 °C |
| 2020 | 19.5 °C |
| 2021 | 19.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Beattyville 4n (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.