When to plant in Eddyville, KY
Planting dates worked out from Eddyville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 4
1 year in 10 by Oct 23
Frost-free days
217
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Eddyville 5s · 5.1 km away · station 159 m, town 155 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 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 5 |
| Peas | — | Feb 22 – Mar 22 | Apr 18 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 3 – Apr 14 | May 2 |
| Beet | — | Mar 2 – Apr 13 | Apr 21 |
| Potato | — | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | May 12 |
| Kale | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 13 |
| Broccoli | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | Apr 25 |
| Cucumber | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 25 |
| Winter squash | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | May 25 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 21 – Nov 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 22 – Mar 22 | Apr 1 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Eddyville'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 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | Mar 22 |
| 2005 | Mar 15 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 24 |
| 2009 | Mar 13 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Mar 1 |
| 2012 | Apr 22 |
| 2013 | Apr 2 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Mar 2 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 8 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2020 | Mar 7 |
| 2021 | Apr 2 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
| 2025 | Mar 17 |
| 2026 | Mar 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 173 |
| 2004 | 247 |
| 2005 | 246 |
| 2006 | 211 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 264 |
| 2010 | 244 |
| 2011 | 248 |
| 2012 | 186 |
| 2013 | 205 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 262 |
| 2018 | 195 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2020 | 237 |
| 2021 | 230 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2025 | 237 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.0 °C |
| 2004 | 22.3 °C |
| 2005 | 23.4 °C |
| 2006 | 22.9 °C |
| 2007 | 24.1 °C |
| 2008 | 22.8 °C |
| 2009 | 22.4 °C |
| 2010 | 24.8 °C |
| 2011 | 22.7 °C |
| 2012 | 23.0 °C |
| 2013 | 21.7 °C |
| 2014 | 22.7 °C |
| 2015 | 22.9 °C |
| 2016 | 23.5 °C |
| 2017 | 22.7 °C |
| 2018 | 23.9 °C |
| 2019 | 24.0 °C |
| 2020 | 22.4 °C |
| 2021 | 22.8 °C |
| 2023 | 23.1 °C |
| 2024 | 24.2 °C |
| 2025 | 24.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Eddyville 5s (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.