When to plant in Enfield, ME
Planting dates worked out from Enfield's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 17
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 9
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 8
1 year in 10 by Sep 22
Frost-free days
153
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lincoln Sanitary District/wtp · 14.8 km away · station 58 m, town 52 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 22 – Apr 5 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 16 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 16 – Mar 23 | Apr 20 – May 4 | May 30 |
| Peas | — | Apr 20 – May 18 | Jun 14 |
| Bush beans | — | May 11 – Jun 1 | Jun 30 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 26 – Jun 7 | Jun 25 |
| Beet | — | Apr 26 – Jun 7 | Jun 15 |
| Potato | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jul 5 |
| Kale | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 9 |
| Broccoli | Mar 9 – Mar 23 | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 19 |
| Cucumber | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 6 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 1 |
| Winter squash | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | May 17 – May 31 | Aug 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 11 – Jun 1 | Jul 10 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jul 19 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 24 – Oct 22 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 20 – May 18 | May 28 |
| Basil | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 13 |
Enfield'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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | May 19 |
| 2003 | Apr 30 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | May 7 |
| 2007 | May 22 |
| 2008 | May 3 |
| 2012 | May 7 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | May 1 |
| 2018 | May 12 |
| 2019 | May 9 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 28 |
| 2025 | Apr 21 |
| 2026 | May 12 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 136 |
| 2003 | 171 |
| 2004 | 153 |
| 2006 | 158 |
| 2007 | 147 |
| 2012 | 153 |
| 2013 | 161 |
| 2014 | 133 |
| 2015 | 174 |
| 2016 | 166 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2019 | 148 |
| 2020 | 128 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2022 | 146 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 171 |
| 2025 | 171 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.2 °C |
| 2003 | 14.8 °C |
| 2004 | 14.4 °C |
| 2006 | 15.6 °C |
| 2007 | 14.5 °C |
| 2012 | 15.6 °C |
| 2014 | 14.7 °C |
| 2015 | 15.1 °C |
| 2016 | 15.2 °C |
| 2018 | 15.4 °C |
| 2019 | 14.4 °C |
| 2020 | 15.2 °C |
| 2021 | 15.9 °C |
| 2022 | 15.4 °C |
| 2023 | 15.5 °C |
| 2024 | 16.2 °C |
| 2025 | 15.6 °C |
| 2026 | 15.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lincoln Sanitary District/wtp (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.