When to plant in Whitehall, MI
Planting dates worked out from Whitehall's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 1
1 year in 10 by Sep 13
Frost-free days
135
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Montague 4 Nw · 8.0 km away · station 198 m, town 187 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 7 – Apr 21 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 27 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Aug 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 1 |
| Peas | — | Apr 9 – May 7 | Jun 3 |
| Bush beans | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 15 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 29 – Jun 10 | Jun 28 |
| Beet | — | Apr 22 – Jun 3 | Jun 11 |
| Potato | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 8 |
| Kale | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Broccoli | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 21 |
| Cucumber | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 22 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 17 |
| Winter squash | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Aug 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jul 21 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 17 – Oct 15 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 9 – May 7 | May 17 |
| Basil | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 29 |
Whitehall'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 |
|---|---|
| 1893 | May 10 |
| 1903 | May 4 |
| 1904 | May 16 |
| 1905 | May 9 |
| 1906 | May 20 |
| 1907 | May 28 |
| 1908 | May 5 |
| 1909 | May 3 |
| 1910 | May 14 |
| 1951 | May 13 |
| 1952 | May 7 |
| 1953 | May 15 |
| 1954 | May 26 |
| 1955 | May 18 |
| 1956 | Jun 2 |
| 1957 | May 16 |
| 1958 | Jun 7 |
| 1959 | May 9 |
| 1960 | May 13 |
| 1961 | May 30 |
| 1962 | Apr 24 |
| 1963 | May 24 |
| 1964 | Jun 16 |
| 1965 | May 30 |
| 1966 | Jun 1 |
| 1967 | May 22 |
| 1968 | May 22 |
| 1969 | May 23 |
| 1970 | May 7 |
| 1971 | May 4 |
| 1972 | Jun 11 |
| 1975 | May 16 |
| 1976 | May 27 |
| 1977 | Jun 3 |
| 1978 | Jun 14 |
| 1979 | May 29 |
| 1980 | Jun 11 |
| 1981 | May 20 |
| 1982 | May 10 |
| 1983 | May 27 |
| 1984 | May 27 |
| 1985 | May 23 |
| 1986 | May 13 |
| 1987 | May 8 |
| 1988 | May 25 |
| 1989 | May 28 |
| 1990 | Jun 5 |
| 1991 | May 9 |
| 1992 | Jun 21 |
| 1993 | May 22 |
| 1994 | Jun 2 |
| 1995 | May 6 |
| 1997 | May 22 |
| 1998 | Jun 1 |
| 1999 | May 2 |
| 2001 | May 30 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | Jun 2 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2005 | May 16 |
| 2006 | May 23 |
| 2007 | May 18 |
| 2008 | May 29 |
| 2009 | Jun 4 |
| 2012 | May 17 |
| 2014 | Apr 23 |
| 2015 | May 22 |
| 2016 | May 19 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | May 14 |
| 2020 | May 31 |
| 2021 | May 14 |
| 2022 | May 23 |
| 2023 | May 15 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
| 2025 | May 9 |
| 2026 | May 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 171 |
| 1904 | 142 |
| 1905 | 163 |
| 1906 | 142 |
| 1907 | 120 |
| 1908 | 156 |
| 1909 | 121 |
| 1951 | 138 |
| 1952 | 148 |
| 1953 | 142 |
| 1954 | 119 |
| 1955 | 148 |
| 1956 | 107 |
| 1957 | 130 |
| 1958 | 120 |
| 1959 | 129 |
| 1960 | 140 |
| 1961 | 121 |
| 1962 | 149 |
| 1963 | 132 |
| 1964 | 87 |
| 1965 | 90 |
| 1966 | 105 |
| 1967 | 123 |
| 1968 | 151 |
| 1969 | 152 |
| 1970 | 144 |
| 1971 | 160 |
| 1972 | 117 |
| 1975 | 133 |
| 1976 | 117 |
| 1977 | 121 |
| 1978 | 105 |
| 1979 | 78 |
| 1980 | 116 |
| 1981 | 122 |
| 1982 | 159 |
| 1983 | 119 |
| 1985 | 112 |
| 1986 | 115 |
| 1987 | 148 |
| 1988 | 132 |
| 1989 | 118 |
| 1990 | 128 |
| 1991 | 134 |
| 1992 | 93 |
| 1993 | 111 |
| 1994 | 129 |
| 1995 | 126 |
| 1997 | 104 |
| 1998 | 112 |
| 1999 | 142 |
| 2001 | 129 |
| 2002 | 141 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 144 |
| 2006 | 135 |
| 2007 | 146 |
| 2008 | 125 |
| 2009 | 103 |
| 2012 | 143 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2016 | 156 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 165 |
| 2019 | 153 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2021 | 162 |
| 2022 | 128 |
| 2023 | 154 |
| 2024 | 174 |
| 2025 | 167 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 14.9 °C |
| 1904 | 15.0 °C |
| 1905 | 15.8 °C |
| 1906 | 17.1 °C |
| 1908 | 15.8 °C |
| 1909 | 14.5 °C |
| 1951 | 15.3 °C |
| 1952 | 16.6 °C |
| 1953 | 16.3 °C |
| 1954 | 15.6 °C |
| 1955 | 17.5 °C |
| 1956 | 14.8 °C |
| 1957 | 15.5 °C |
| 1958 | 15.0 °C |
| 1959 | 16.7 °C |
| 1960 | 16.1 °C |
| 1961 | 15.2 °C |
| 1962 | 15.8 °C |
| 1963 | 15.2 °C |
| 1964 | 16.3 °C |
| 1965 | 15.4 °C |
| 1966 | 15.1 °C |
| 1967 | 14.9 °C |
| 1968 | 16.0 °C |
| 1969 | 16.0 °C |
| 1970 | 16.7 °C |
| 1971 | 16.3 °C |
| 1972 | 16.1 °C |
| 1975 | 14.9 °C |
| 1976 | 14.6 °C |
| 1977 | 15.7 °C |
| 1978 | 14.7 °C |
| 1979 | 14.3 °C |
| 1980 | 15.0 °C |
| 1981 | 14.8 °C |
| 1982 | 14.6 °C |
| 1983 | 15.4 °C |
| 1985 | 15.5 °C |
| 1986 | 15.5 °C |
| 1987 | 16.9 °C |
| 1988 | 16.4 °C |
| 1989 | 14.9 °C |
| 1990 | 15.0 °C |
| 1991 | 16.7 °C |
| 1992 | 13.8 °C |
| 1993 | 15.0 °C |
| 1994 | 15.0 °C |
| 1995 | 16.1 °C |
| 1997 | 14.3 °C |
| 2001 | 16.3 °C |
| 2004 | 15.4 °C |
| 2005 | 17.2 °C |
| 2006 | 16.5 °C |
| 2007 | 16.7 °C |
| 2008 | 15.1 °C |
| 2009 | 14.8 °C |
| 2012 | 16.9 °C |
| 2015 | 16.0 °C |
| 2016 | 16.5 °C |
| 2017 | 16.1 °C |
| 2018 | 16.4 °C |
| 2019 | 15.8 °C |
| 2020 | 16.1 °C |
| 2021 | 16.8 °C |
| 2022 | 16.5 °C |
| 2023 | 16.2 °C |
| 2024 | 17.1 °C |
| 2025 | 16.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1893, Whitehall's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Montague 4 Nw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.