When to plant in Bloomfield, MO
Planting dates worked out from Bloomfield's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 4
1 year in 10 by Oct 21
Frost-free days
221
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Sikeston Pwr Stn · 27.2 km away · station 94 m, town 147 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 | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | Jun 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 10 |
| Peas | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 25 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 27 – Apr 17 | May 16 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 11 |
| Beet | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 1 |
| Potato | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | May 21 |
| Kale | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 20 |
| Broccoli | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | Apr 30 |
| Cucumber | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 18 |
| Winter squash | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | Jun 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 27 – Apr 17 | May 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | May 30 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 21 – Nov 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 8 |
| Basil | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 30 |
Bloomfield'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 |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Apr 17 |
| 1952 | Apr 7 |
| 1953 | Apr 20 |
| 1954 | Apr 2 |
| 1955 | Apr 8 |
| 1956 | Apr 8 |
| 1957 | Apr 14 |
| 1958 | Apr 8 |
| 1959 | Mar 28 |
| 1960 | May 1 |
| 1961 | Apr 7 |
| 1962 | Apr 16 |
| 1963 | Mar 22 |
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Mar 27 |
| 1967 | Mar 19 |
| 1968 | Apr 7 |
| 1969 | Apr 1 |
| 1970 | Mar 28 |
| 1971 | Apr 8 |
| 1972 | Apr 10 |
| 1974 | Apr 10 |
| 1975 | Apr 5 |
| 1976 | May 5 |
| 1977 | Mar 22 |
| 1978 | Mar 26 |
| 1979 | Apr 7 |
| 1980 | Mar 19 |
| 1981 | Mar 24 |
| 1988 | Apr 18 |
| 1989 | Mar 22 |
| 1990 | Apr 12 |
| 1991 | Mar 30 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Apr 1 |
| 1994 | Apr 9 |
| 1995 | Apr 3 |
| 1997 | Apr 10 |
| 1998 | Mar 14 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2001 | Mar 27 |
| 2003 | Mar 9 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Mar 14 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Mar 1 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 1 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2019 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 198 |
| 1952 | 182 |
| 1953 | 192 |
| 1954 | 210 |
| 1955 | 205 |
| 1956 | 214 |
| 1957 | 195 |
| 1958 | 208 |
| 1959 | 213 |
| 1960 | 171 |
| 1961 | 201 |
| 1962 | 190 |
| 1963 | 220 |
| 1964 | 184 |
| 1965 | 210 |
| 1967 | 229 |
| 1968 | 200 |
| 1969 | 209 |
| 1970 | 220 |
| 1971 | 212 |
| 1974 | 193 |
| 1975 | 222 |
| 1976 | 168 |
| 1977 | 233 |
| 1978 | 226 |
| 1979 | 189 |
| 1980 | 199 |
| 1988 | 168 |
| 1989 | 210 |
| 1990 | 196 |
| 1991 | 189 |
| 1992 | 216 |
| 1993 | 211 |
| 1994 | 227 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1997 | 195 |
| 1998 | 237 |
| 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 | 207 |
| 2001 | 212 |
| 2003 | 230 |
| 2005 | 223 |
| 2009 | 257 |
| 2010 | 243 |
| 2011 | 273 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2016 | 225 |
| 2019 | 223 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.3 °C |
| 1952 | 22.2 °C |
| 1953 | 22.6 °C |
| 1954 | 23.2 °C |
| 1955 | 22.5 °C |
| 1956 | 21.6 °C |
| 1957 | 21.4 °C |
| 1958 | 21.5 °C |
| 1959 | 22.3 °C |
| 1960 | 22.1 °C |
| 1961 | 20.9 °C |
| 1962 | 21.9 °C |
| 1963 | 22.2 °C |
| 1964 | 22.7 °C |
| 1965 | 22.6 °C |
| 1966 | 21.9 °C |
| 1967 | 21.0 °C |
| 1968 | 21.9 °C |
| 1969 | 22.4 °C |
| 1970 | 22.6 °C |
| 1971 | 21.6 °C |
| 1974 | 21.1 °C |
| 1975 | 21.7 °C |
| 1976 | 21.4 °C |
| 1977 | 23.6 °C |
| 1978 | 22.8 °C |
| 1980 | 23.1 °C |
| 1988 | 22.4 °C |
| 1989 | 21.6 °C |
| 1990 | 21.7 °C |
| 1991 | 23.0 °C |
| 1992 | 20.9 °C |
| 1993 | 21.9 °C |
| 1994 | 21.4 °C |
| 1995 | 21.9 °C |
| 1997 | 20.7 °C |
| 1998 | 23.1 °C |
| 1999 | 22.8 °C |
| 2000 | 22.0 °C |
| 2001 | 22.6 °C |
| 2002 | 22.9 °C |
| 2003 | 21.4 °C |
| 2004 | 21.6 °C |
| 2005 | 22.5 °C |
| 2006 | 22.4 °C |
| 2008 | 21.5 °C |
| 2009 | 22.3 °C |
| 2010 | 25.1 °C |
| 2011 | 24.0 °C |
| 2012 | 24.8 °C |
| 2013 | 22.4 °C |
| 2014 | 22.3 °C |
| 2015 | 23.1 °C |
| 2019 | 23.6 °C |
| 2020 | 22.7 °C |
| 2021 | 23.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1951, Bloomfield's last spring frost has come about 4 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 5 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Sikeston Pwr Stn (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.