When to plant in Memphis, MI
Planting dates worked out from Memphis's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 24
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 5
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 16
1 year in 10 by Oct 4
Frost-free days
164
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Richmond 4 Nnw · 3.0 km away · station 233 m, town 230 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 29 – Apr 12 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 18 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 23 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 5 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 19 |
| Peas | — | Apr 9 – May 7 | Jun 3 |
| Bush beans | — | May 17 – Jun 7 | Jul 6 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 18 – May 30 | Jun 17 |
| Beet | — | Apr 18 – May 30 | Jun 7 |
| Potato | — | Apr 18 – May 9 | Jun 27 |
| Kale | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Broccoli | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Cucumber | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 13 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 8 |
| Winter squash | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Aug 12 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 17 – Jun 7 | Jul 16 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jul 8 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 2 – Oct 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 9 – May 7 | May 17 |
| Basil | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 20 |
Memphis'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 20 |
| 2003 | Apr 26 |
| 2004 | May 3 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | May 25 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 30 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | May 25 |
| 2014 | Apr 27 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | Apr 24 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | May 10 |
| 2022 | Apr 29 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
| 2025 | May 9 |
| 2026 | May 12 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 157 |
| 2005 | 168 |
| 2006 | 161 |
| 2007 | 196 |
| 2008 | 146 |
| 2010 | 164 |
| 2011 | 180 |
| 2012 | 160 |
| 2013 | 149 |
| 2014 | 167 |
| 2015 | 146 |
| 2016 | 184 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 168 |
| 2020 | 128 |
| 2021 | 176 |
| 2022 | 161 |
| 2023 | 157 |
| 2024 | 166 |
| 2025 | 152 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.2 °C |
| 2004 | 15.7 °C |
| 2005 | 17.5 °C |
| 2006 | 16.6 °C |
| 2007 | 17.2 °C |
| 2008 | 16.4 °C |
| 2010 | 17.8 °C |
| 2011 | 17.9 °C |
| 2012 | 18.7 °C |
| 2013 | 16.5 °C |
| 2014 | 16.5 °C |
| 2015 | 17.6 °C |
| 2016 | 17.5 °C |
| 2017 | 17.4 °C |
| 2018 | 17.6 °C |
| 2019 | 17.2 °C |
| 2020 | 17.0 °C |
| 2021 | 18.0 °C |
| 2022 | 16.9 °C |
| 2023 | 16.7 °C |
| 2024 | 17.9 °C |
| 2025 | 16.8 °C |
| 2026 | 17.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Richmond 4 Nnw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.