When to plant in Milan, MI
Planting dates worked out from Milan's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 20
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
172
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Dundee · 14.7 km away · station 201 m, town 214 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 17 – Mar 31 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 13 |
| Peas | — | Apr 3 – May 1 | May 28 |
| Bush beans | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jun 24 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 12 – May 24 | Jun 11 |
| Beet | — | Apr 12 – May 24 | Jun 1 |
| Potato | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 21 |
| Kale | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Broccoli | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Cucumber | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jun 26 |
| Winter squash | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jul 2 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 3 – May 1 | May 11 |
| Basil | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 8 |
Milan'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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | May 5 |
| 2006 | Apr 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2011 | Apr 19 |
| 2012 | Apr 29 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 15 |
| 2017 | May 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | May 14 |
| 2021 | May 2 |
| 2023 | Apr 27 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
| 2025 | Apr 17 |
| 2026 | May 2 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 176 |
| 2006 | 170 |
| 2007 | 195 |
| 2008 | 172 |
| 2009 | 175 |
| 2011 | 185 |
| 2012 | 161 |
| 2013 | 161 |
| 2014 | 176 |
| 2015 | 170 |
| 2016 | 193 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2020 | 154 |
| 2023 | 178 |
| 2024 | 183 |
| 2025 | 190 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0 °C |
| 2006 | 18.3 °C |
| 2007 | 18.3 °C |
| 2008 | 18.0 °C |
| 2009 | 17.4 °C |
| 2011 | 18.5 °C |
| 2012 | 18.7 °C |
| 2013 | 17.5 °C |
| 2014 | 17.2 °C |
| 2015 | 17.8 °C |
| 2016 | 18.4 °C |
| 2017 | 17.9 °C |
| 2018 | 18.2 °C |
| 2019 | 18.0 °C |
| 2020 | 17.7 °C |
| 2021 | 18.4 °C |
| 2023 | 17.7 °C |
| 2024 | 19.1 °C |
| 2025 | 18.6 °C |
| 2026 | 18.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Dundee (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.