When to plant in Lake Winnebago, MO
Planting dates worked out from Lake Winnebago's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 19
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 25
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
198
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Pleasant Hill Wfo · 8.5 km away · station 306 m, town 295 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 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 13 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 18 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 22 |
| Peas | — | Mar 13 – Apr 10 | May 7 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 1 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 19 |
| Beet | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 9 |
| Potato | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 29 |
| Kale | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 2 |
| Broccoli | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 12 |
| Cucumber | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 8 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 3 |
| Winter squash | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jul 8 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 12 – May 3 | Jun 11 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | Jun 11 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 11 – Nov 8 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 13 – Apr 10 | Apr 20 |
| Basil | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | Jun 15 |
Lake Winnebago'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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Apr 15 |
| 1997 | Apr 15 |
| 1998 | Mar 25 |
| 1999 | Mar 27 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Apr 11 |
| 2005 | Apr 24 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 23 |
| 2011 | Apr 1 |
| 2012 | Mar 5 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Apr 4 |
| 2016 | Apr 9 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 19 |
| 2019 | Apr 12 |
| 2020 | Apr 18 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 19 |
| 2023 | Apr 23 |
| 2024 | Mar 27 |
| 2025 | Apr 8 |
| 2026 | Mar 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 189 |
| 1997 | 194 |
| 1998 | 225 |
| 1999 | 210 |
| 2000 | 180 |
| 2001 | 191 |
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 198 |
| 2004 | 214 |
| 2005 | 184 |
| 2006 | 199 |
| 2007 | 201 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 226 |
| 2011 | 201 |
| 2012 | 215 |
| 2013 | 171 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 230 |
| 2016 | 223 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2019 | 182 |
| 2020 | 190 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 181 |
| 2023 | 187 |
| 2024 | 239 |
| 2025 | 207 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.0 °C |
| 1997 | 19.9 °C |
| 1998 | 21.8 °C |
| 1999 | 20.9 °C |
| 2000 | 21.6 °C |
| 2001 | 21.1 °C |
| 2002 | 21.2 °C |
| 2003 | 20.9 °C |
| 2004 | 19.9 °C |
| 2005 | 21.3 °C |
| 2006 | 21.5 °C |
| 2007 | 21.3 °C |
| 2008 | 19.8 °C |
| 2009 | 19.5 °C |
| 2010 | 21.9 °C |
| 2011 | 21.1 °C |
| 2012 | 22.7 °C |
| 2013 | 20.3 °C |
| 2014 | 20.1 °C |
| 2015 | 21.1 °C |
| 2016 | 21.6 °C |
| 2017 | 21.1 °C |
| 2018 | 21.7 °C |
| 2019 | 21.3 °C |
| 2020 | 20.4 °C |
| 2021 | 21.0 °C |
| 2022 | 21.5 °C |
| 2023 | 21.7 °C |
| 2024 | 21.7 °C |
| 2025 | 21.2 °C |
| 2026 | 22.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1996, Lake Winnebago'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 Pleasant Hill Wfo (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.