When to plant in Hurlock, MD
Planting dates worked out from Hurlock's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 17
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 6
1 year in 10 by Oct 25
Frost-free days
218
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Royal Oak 2 Ssw · 30.9 km away · station 3 m, town 11 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 | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 11 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 16 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 15 |
| Peas | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 26 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | May 30 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 15 |
| Beet | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 5 |
| Potato | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 25 |
| Kale | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 21 |
| Broccoli | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | May 5 |
| Cucumber | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 6 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 1 |
| Winter squash | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | Jun 4 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 23 – Nov 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 9 |
| Basil | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 13 |
Hurlock'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Mar 21 |
| 1950 | Apr 16 |
| 1951 | Mar 27 |
| 1952 | Mar 30 |
| 1953 | Mar 21 |
| 1954 | Apr 10 |
| 1955 | Mar 31 |
| 1956 | Apr 10 |
| 1957 | Apr 13 |
| 1958 | Mar 29 |
| 1959 | Mar 29 |
| 1960 | Mar 27 |
| 1961 | Mar 31 |
| 1962 | Apr 4 |
| 1963 | Mar 24 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Apr 5 |
| 1966 | Mar 29 |
| 1967 | Apr 12 |
| 1968 | Apr 7 |
| 1969 | Apr 1 |
| 1970 | Apr 1 |
| 1971 | Apr 1 |
| 1972 | Apr 9 |
| 1973 | Mar 29 |
| 1974 | Apr 11 |
| 1975 | Apr 14 |
| 1976 | Apr 12 |
| 1977 | Apr 10 |
| 1978 | Mar 20 |
| 1979 | Apr 7 |
| 1980 | Mar 19 |
| 1981 | Mar 26 |
| 1982 | Apr 12 |
| 1983 | Mar 31 |
| 1984 | Apr 1 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | Mar 23 |
| 1987 | Apr 6 |
| 1988 | Mar 23 |
| 1989 | Apr 23 |
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Apr 3 |
| 1992 | Apr 4 |
| 1993 | Mar 20 |
| 1994 | Mar 20 |
| 1995 | Apr 6 |
| 1996 | Mar 30 |
| 1997 | Apr 10 |
| 1998 | Mar 25 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Apr 17 |
| 2006 | Mar 21 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Apr 3 |
| 2009 | Apr 13 |
| 2011 | Apr 8 |
| 2012 | Mar 11 |
| 2013 | Apr 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 6 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Mar 28 |
| 2020 | Apr 17 |
| 2021 | Apr 2 |
| 2022 | Apr 11 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 25 |
| 2025 | Mar 27 |
| 2026 | Apr 9 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 240 |
| 1950 | 193 |
| 1951 | 221 |
| 1952 | 209 |
| 1953 | 229 |
| 1954 | 180 |
| 1955 | 221 |
| 1956 | 214 |
| 1957 | 211 |
| 1958 | 223 |
| 1959 | 213 |
| 1960 | 212 |
| 1961 | 224 |
| 1962 | 216 |
| 1963 | 224 |
| 1964 | 180 |
| 1965 | 206 |
| 1966 | 215 |
| 1967 | 199 |
| 1968 | 206 |
| 1969 | 205 |
| 1970 | 229 |
| 1971 | 220 |
| 1972 | 193 |
| 1973 | 223 |
| 1974 | 175 |
| 1975 | 200 |
| 1976 | 189 |
| 1977 | 217 |
| 1978 | 251 |
| 1979 | 236 |
| 1980 | 228 |
| 1981 | 207 |
| 1982 | 188 |
| 1983 | 212 |
| 1984 | 220 |
| 1985 | 236 |
| 1986 | 235 |
| 1987 | 214 |
| 1988 | 204 |
| 1989 | 194 |
| 1990 | 199 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1992 | 218 |
| 1993 | 232 |
| 1994 | 236 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1996 | 218 |
| 1997 | 221 |
| 1998 | 224 |
| 1999 | 225 |
| 2000 | 220 |
| 2001 | 172 |
| 2002 | 209 |
| 2003 | 205 |
| 2004 | 230 |
| 2005 | 194 |
| 2006 | 228 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 229 |
| 2009 | 207 |
| 2012 | 238 |
| 2013 | 204 |
| 2014 | 211 |
| 2015 | 203 |
| 2016 | 220 |
| 2017 | 231 |
| 2018 | 204 |
| 2019 | 225 |
| 2021 | 226 |
| 2022 | 217 |
| 2023 | 236 |
| 2024 | 249 |
| 2025 | 235 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 21.5 °C |
| 1950 | 20.0 °C |
| 1951 | 20.8 °C |
| 1952 | 21.6 °C |
| 1953 | 21.7 °C |
| 1954 | 21.7 °C |
| 1955 | 21.6 °C |
| 1956 | 20.4 °C |
| 1957 | 22.1 °C |
| 1958 | 20.7 °C |
| 1959 | 22.2 °C |
| 1960 | 21.3 °C |
| 1961 | 20.9 °C |
| 1962 | 20.8 °C |
| 1963 | 20.5 °C |
| 1964 | 20.8 °C |
| 1965 | 20.9 °C |
| 1966 | 20.3 °C |
| 1967 | 19.9 °C |
| 1968 | 21.1 °C |
| 1969 | 21.3 °C |
| 1970 | 21.3 °C |
| 1971 | 20.6 °C |
| 1972 | 20.2 °C |
| 1973 | 21.4 °C |
| 1974 | 20.7 °C |
| 1975 | 20.6 °C |
| 1976 | 20.9 °C |
| 1977 | 21.7 °C |
| 1978 | 20.6 °C |
| 1979 | 20.5 °C |
| 1980 | 21.9 °C |
| 1981 | 20.9 °C |
| 1982 | 20.3 °C |
| 1983 | 21.0 °C |
| 1984 | 20.5 °C |
| 1985 | 21.2 °C |
| 1986 | 21.3 °C |
| 1987 | 21.6 °C |
| 1988 | 21.1 °C |
| 1989 | 20.9 °C |
| 1990 | 20.7 °C |
| 1991 | 22.0 °C |
| 1992 | 20.1 °C |
| 1993 | 21.5 °C |
| 1994 | 21.3 °C |
| 1995 | 21.5 °C |
| 1996 | 20.8 °C |
| 1997 | 20.1 °C |
| 1998 | 22.2 °C |
| 1999 | 21.5 °C |
| 2000 | 20.9 °C |
| 2001 | 21.1 °C |
| 2002 | 22.4 °C |
| 2003 | 21.1 °C |
| 2004 | 22.0 °C |
| 2005 | 21.9 °C |
| 2006 | 21.7 °C |
| 2007 | 21.7 °C |
| 2008 | 21.7 °C |
| 2009 | 21.3 °C |
| 2012 | 22.2 °C |
| 2013 | 20.9 °C |
| 2014 | 20.8 °C |
| 2015 | 21.9 °C |
| 2016 | 21.9 °C |
| 2017 | 22.1 °C |
| 2018 | 22.3 °C |
| 2019 | 22.9 °C |
| 2021 | 21.8 °C |
| 2022 | 21.5 °C |
| 2023 | 21.5 °C |
| 2024 | 22.5 °C |
| 2025 | 22.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1949, Hurlock's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Royal Oak 2 Ssw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.