When to plant in Vanceburg, KY
Planting dates worked out from Vanceburg's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 20
1 year in 10 by Oct 13
Frost-free days
174
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Warnock 2 · 28.6 km away · station 269 m, town 164 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 15 – Mar 29 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 9 |
| Peas | — | Mar 16 – Apr 13 | May 10 |
| Bush beans | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 6 – May 18 | Jun 5 |
| Beet | — | Mar 30 – May 11 | May 19 |
| Potato | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jun 15 |
| Kale | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 12 |
| Broccoli | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 29 |
| Cucumber | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 24 |
| Winter squash | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | Jun 28 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 16 – Apr 13 | Apr 23 |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 6 |
Vanceburg'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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | May 5 |
| 2006 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 18 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | May 20 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | May 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 14 |
| 2013 | Apr 22 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 24 |
| 2022 | Apr 21 |
| 2023 | Apr 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2025 | Apr 18 |
| 2026 | May 4 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 184 |
| 2007 | 177 |
| 2008 | 170 |
| 2009 | 150 |
| 2010 | 163 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 179 |
| 2013 | 182 |
| 2014 | 197 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 197 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2019 | 192 |
| 2020 | 159 |
| 2021 | 186 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 180 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 188 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.9 °C |
| 2006 | 18.3 °C |
| 2007 | 19.2 °C |
| 2008 | 18.2 °C |
| 2009 | 17.8 °C |
| 2010 | 19.6 °C |
| 2011 | 19.1 °C |
| 2012 | 20.1 °C |
| 2013 | 19.4 °C |
| 2014 | 19.5 °C |
| 2015 | 19.9 °C |
| 2016 | 20.6 °C |
| 2017 | 19.5 °C |
| 2018 | 20.4 °C |
| 2019 | 20.2 °C |
| 2020 | 19.2 °C |
| 2021 | 19.1 °C |
| 2022 | 19.3 °C |
| 2023 | 18.6 °C |
| 2024 | 20.2 °C |
| 2025 | 20.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Warnock 2 (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.