When to plant in Hubbard Lake, MI
Planting dates worked out from Hubbard Lake's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 19
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 7
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 16
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
160
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Harrisville Sp · 23.1 km away · station 186 m, town 228 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 30 – Apr 13 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 2 |
| Peas | — | Apr 23 – May 21 | Jun 17 |
| Bush beans | — | May 18 – Jun 8 | Jul 7 |
| Carrot | — | May 4 – Jun 15 | Jul 3 |
| Beet | — | May 4 – Jun 15 | Jun 23 |
| Potato | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 13 |
| Kale | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 12 |
| Broccoli | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Cucumber | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 9 |
| Winter squash | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Aug 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 18 – Jun 8 | Jul 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 22 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 29 – Oct 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 23 – May 21 | May 31 |
| Basil | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 21 |
Hubbard Lake'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 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Jun 11 |
| 1973 | May 20 |
| 1974 | May 8 |
| 1975 | May 13 |
| 1976 | May 19 |
| 1977 | May 10 |
| 1978 | Jun 10 |
| 1979 | May 13 |
| 1980 | May 10 |
| 1981 | May 18 |
| 1982 | Jun 4 |
| 1984 | May 14 |
| 1998 | Apr 28 |
| 1999 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | May 15 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | May 4 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | Apr 29 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | May 6 |
| 2009 | May 31 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 30 |
| 2012 | Apr 29 |
| 2013 | Apr 26 |
| 2014 | May 17 |
| 2015 | May 20 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 12 |
| 2019 | May 8 |
| 2020 | May 14 |
| 2021 | May 11 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 29 |
| 2025 | May 20 |
| 2026 | May 12 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 120 |
| 1973 | 119 |
| 1974 | 137 |
| 1975 | 165 |
| 1976 | 127 |
| 1977 | 148 |
| 1978 | 120 |
| 1979 | 149 |
| 1981 | 155 |
| 1982 | 134 |
| 1998 | 176 |
| 1999 | 164 |
| 2000 | 144 |
| 2001 | 160 |
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 154 |
| 2004 | 153 |
| 2005 | 177 |
| 2006 | 166 |
| 2007 | 178 |
| 2008 | 175 |
| 2009 | 132 |
| 2010 | 164 |
| 2011 | 174 |
| 2012 | 160 |
| 2013 | 178 |
| 2014 | 154 |
| 2015 | 149 |
| 2016 | 164 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 156 |
| 2019 | 158 |
| 2020 | 154 |
| 2021 | 174 |
| 2023 | 149 |
| 2024 | 170 |
| 2025 | 157 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.4 °C |
| 1973 | 15.1 °C |
| 1974 | 14.4 °C |
| 1975 | 14.8 °C |
| 1976 | 14.8 °C |
| 1977 | 15.0 °C |
| 1978 | 13.8 °C |
| 1979 | 14.1 °C |
| 1981 | 14.8 °C |
| 1982 | 13.5 °C |
| 1998 | 15.7 °C |
| 1999 | 15.7 °C |
| 2000 | 14.2 °C |
| 2001 | 15.4 °C |
| 2002 | 15.5 °C |
| 2003 | 14.2 °C |
| 2004 | 14.2 °C |
| 2005 | 15.7 °C |
| 2006 | 15.7 °C |
| 2007 | 15.2 °C |
| 2008 | 14.6 °C |
| 2009 | 13.4 °C |
| 2010 | 15.6 °C |
| 2011 | 14.5 °C |
| 2012 | 15.7 °C |
| 2013 | 13.9 °C |
| 2014 | 13.3 °C |
| 2015 | 14.2 °C |
| 2016 | 14.4 °C |
| 2017 | 14.1 °C |
| 2018 | 13.6 °C |
| 2019 | 12.5 °C |
| 2020 | 13.2 °C |
| 2021 | 14.4 °C |
| 2023 | 13.8 °C |
| 2024 | 14.8 °C |
| 2025 | 13.8 °C |
| 2026 | 14.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1972, Hubbard Lake's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 6 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Harrisville Sp (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.