When to plant in Fayette, MO
Planting dates worked out from Fayette's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 24
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 10
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
194
median, 1991–2020
Station used: New Franklin 1w · 15.6 km away · station 195 m, town 214 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 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 18 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 23 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 8 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 24 |
| Peas | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | May 9 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 6 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 23 – May 4 | May 22 |
| Beet | — | Mar 23 – May 4 | May 12 |
| Potato | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Jun 1 |
| Kale | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 4 |
| Broccoli | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 14 |
| Cucumber | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 13 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 8 |
| Winter squash | Mar 27 – Apr 3 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jul 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 16 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | Jun 13 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | Apr 22 |
| Basil | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 20 |
Fayette'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 |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Apr 15 |
| 1958 | Apr 8 |
| 1959 | Apr 14 |
| 1960 | Apr 10 |
| 1961 | May 2 |
| 1962 | Apr 16 |
| 1963 | May 1 |
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Mar 31 |
| 1966 | May 10 |
| 1967 | Apr 24 |
| 1968 | Apr 25 |
| 1969 | Mar 31 |
| 1970 | Apr 5 |
| 1971 | Apr 10 |
| 1972 | Apr 8 |
| 1973 | Apr 13 |
| 1974 | Apr 9 |
| 1975 | Apr 12 |
| 1976 | May 3 |
| 1977 | Apr 6 |
| 1978 | Mar 27 |
| 1979 | Apr 10 |
| 1980 | Apr 16 |
| 1981 | Apr 6 |
| 1982 | Apr 23 |
| 1983 | Apr 19 |
| 1984 | Apr 1 |
| 1985 | Apr 9 |
| 1986 | Apr 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 12 |
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 28 |
| 1993 | Apr 5 |
| 1994 | Apr 8 |
| 1995 | Apr 5 |
| 1996 | Apr 10 |
| 1997 | Apr 17 |
| 1998 | Mar 24 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 12 |
| 2001 | Apr 17 |
| 2002 | Apr 5 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Apr 13 |
| 2005 | Apr 24 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 12 |
| 2010 | Mar 30 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Apr 24 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Apr 4 |
| 2016 | Apr 12 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2022 | Apr 19 |
| 2023 | Apr 25 |
| 2024 | Apr 6 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 186 |
| 1958 | 175 |
| 1959 | 186 |
| 1961 | 176 |
| 1962 | 190 |
| 1963 | 180 |
| 1964 | 182 |
| 1965 | 206 |
| 1966 | 159 |
| 1967 | 169 |
| 1968 | 182 |
| 1969 | 196 |
| 1970 | 193 |
| 1971 | 207 |
| 1972 | 193 |
| 1973 | 199 |
| 1974 | 175 |
| 1975 | 189 |
| 1976 | 157 |
| 1977 | 189 |
| 1978 | 210 |
| 1979 | 177 |
| 1980 | 171 |
| 1981 | 195 |
| 1982 | 180 |
| 1983 | 156 |
| 1985 | 174 |
| 1986 | 200 |
| 1987 | 173 |
| 1990 | 191 |
| 1991 | 189 |
| 1992 | 171 |
| 1993 | 187 |
| 1994 | 199 |
| 1995 | 202 |
| 1996 | 203 |
| 1997 | 187 |
| 1998 | 226 |
| 1999 | 203 |
| 2000 | 177 |
| 2001 | 182 |
| 2002 | 193 |
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2004 | 205 |
| 2005 | 184 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 194 |
| 2008 | 180 |
| 2009 | 180 |
| 2010 | 212 |
| 2011 | 198 |
| 2012 | 177 |
| 2013 | 181 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 208 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2023 | 188 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 21.9 °C |
| 1957 | 21.1 °C |
| 1958 | 20.6 °C |
| 1959 | 21.6 °C |
| 1961 | 19.4 °C |
| 1962 | 21.1 °C |
| 1963 | 21.6 °C |
| 1964 | 21.6 °C |
| 1965 | 21.4 °C |
| 1966 | 19.8 °C |
| 1967 | 19.8 °C |
| 1968 | 20.5 °C |
| 1969 | 20.9 °C |
| 1970 | 21.6 °C |
| 1971 | 21.0 °C |
| 1972 | 21.6 °C |
| 1973 | 20.9 °C |
| 1974 | 20.6 °C |
| 1975 | 21.2 °C |
| 1976 | 20.7 °C |
| 1977 | 22.4 °C |
| 1978 | 21.4 °C |
| 1979 | 20.7 °C |
| 1980 | 22.6 °C |
| 1981 | 21.5 °C |
| 1982 | 19.7 °C |
| 1983 | 20.6 °C |
| 1985 | 20.4 °C |
| 1986 | 21.6 °C |
| 1987 | 21.4 °C |
| 1990 | 20.2 °C |
| 1991 | 22.0 °C |
| 1992 | 19.3 °C |
| 1993 | 19.8 °C |
| 1994 | 19.9 °C |
| 1995 | 19.7 °C |
| 1996 | 19.6 °C |
| 1997 | 19.4 °C |
| 1998 | 21.4 °C |
| 1999 | 20.7 °C |
| 2000 | 20.7 °C |
| 2001 | 21.1 °C |
| 2002 | 21.0 °C |
| 2003 | 20.5 °C |
| 2004 | 19.8 °C |
| 2005 | 21.2 °C |
| 2006 | 21.1 °C |
| 2007 | 21.2 °C |
| 2008 | 19.6 °C |
| 2009 | 19.4 °C |
| 2010 | 21.6 °C |
| 2011 | 20.8 °C |
| 2012 | 21.8 °C |
| 2013 | 19.7 °C |
| 2014 | 20.1 °C |
| 2015 | 20.9 °C |
| 2016 | 21.2 °C |
| 2017 | 20.4 °C |
| 2018 | 21.4 °C |
| 2019 | 20.9 °C |
| 2022 | 20.8 °C |
| 2023 | 20.7 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1957, Fayette's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from New Franklin 1w (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.