When to plant in Gaylord, MI
Planting dates worked out from Gaylord's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 1
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 30
1 year in 10 by Sep 18
Frost-free days
130
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Gaylord Otsego Co Ap · 1.7 km away · station 406 m, town 411 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 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 31 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 2 |
| Peas | — | Apr 20 – May 18 | Jun 14 |
| Bush beans | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Jul 14 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jun 29 |
| Beet | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | Jun 16 |
| Potato | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jul 9 |
| Kale | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 9 |
| Broccoli | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Cucumber | May 4 – May 11 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 4 – May 11 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 16 |
| Winter squash | May 4 – May 11 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Aug 20 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Jul 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 22 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 16 – Oct 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 20 – May 18 | May 28 |
| Basil | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 28 |
Gaylord'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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | May 10 |
| 2000 | May 21 |
| 2001 | May 31 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | Jun 1 |
| 2004 | May 29 |
| 2005 | May 17 |
| 2006 | May 23 |
| 2007 | May 21 |
| 2008 | May 28 |
| 2009 | Jun 4 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | May 16 |
| 2012 | May 17 |
| 2013 | Jun 3 |
| 2014 | May 17 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | May 18 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 11 |
| 2019 | May 11 |
| 2020 | May 31 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 23 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 129 |
| 2000 | 125 |
| 2001 | 120 |
| 2002 | 136 |
| 2003 | 120 |
| 2004 | 122 |
| 2005 | 142 |
| 2006 | 127 |
| 2007 | 143 |
| 2008 | 127 |
| 2009 | 106 |
| 2010 | 131 |
| 2011 | 121 |
| 2012 | 131 |
| 2013 | 111 |
| 2014 | 146 |
| 2015 | 137 |
| 2016 | 159 |
| 2017 | 143 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2019 | 146 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 148 |
| 2024 | 165 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.9 °C |
| 1999 | 14.7 °C |
| 2000 | 13.4 °C |
| 2001 | 14.6 °C |
| 2002 | 14.8 °C |
| 2003 | 13.9 °C |
| 2004 | 13.7 °C |
| 2005 | 15.5 °C |
| 2006 | 14.9 °C |
| 2007 | 14.9 °C |
| 2008 | 14.2 °C |
| 2009 | 13.3 °C |
| 2010 | 15.6 °C |
| 2011 | 14.5 °C |
| 2012 | 15.2 °C |
| 2013 | 14.2 °C |
| 2014 | 13.5 °C |
| 2015 | 15.1 °C |
| 2016 | 15.6 °C |
| 2017 | 15.3 °C |
| 2018 | 14.8 °C |
| 2019 | 13.6 °C |
| 2020 | 14.1 °C |
| 2021 | 16.3 °C |
| 2022 | 15.4 °C |
| 2023 | 15.8 °C |
| 2024 | 16.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Gaylord Otsego Co Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.