When to plant in Odessa, MO
Planting dates worked out from Odessa's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 12
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
187
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Elm · 16.2 km away · station 259 m, town 285 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 | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 23 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 28 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 8 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 24 |
| Peas | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | May 9 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 11 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 24 – May 5 | May 23 |
| Beet | — | Mar 24 – May 5 | May 13 |
| Potato | — | Mar 24 – Apr 14 | Jun 2 |
| Kale | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 4 |
| Broccoli | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 14 |
| Cucumber | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 18 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 13 |
| Winter squash | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jul 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 21 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | Jun 13 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | Apr 22 |
| Basil | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 25 |
Odessa'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 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Apr 13 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Apr 5 |
| 1994 | Apr 8 |
| 1995 | Apr 6 |
| 1998 | Apr 5 |
| 1999 | Apr 18 |
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2003 | Apr 11 |
| 2004 | Apr 13 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | Apr 14 |
| 2009 | Apr 11 |
| 2010 | Mar 29 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | May 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 12 |
| 2017 | Apr 26 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 12 |
| 2020 | Apr 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 196 |
| 1993 | 187 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 169 |
| 1998 | 214 |
| 1999 | 182 |
| 2000 | 180 |
| 2001 | 181 |
| 2003 | 197 |
| 2004 | 205 |
| 2005 | 174 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 181 |
| 2010 | 213 |
| 2011 | 197 |
| 2012 | 209 |
| 2013 | 172 |
| 2014 | 168 |
| 2015 | 206 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 184 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 182 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.7 °C |
| 1992 | 18.8 °C |
| 1993 | 19.6 °C |
| 1994 | 19.9 °C |
| 1995 | 19.8 °C |
| 1998 | 21.1 °C |
| 1999 | 20.0 °C |
| 2000 | 20.6 °C |
| 2001 | 20.7 °C |
| 2002 | 21.5 °C |
| 2003 | 20.4 °C |
| 2004 | 19.3 °C |
| 2005 | 21.0 °C |
| 2006 | 21.1 °C |
| 2007 | 20.7 °C |
| 2008 | 19.1 °C |
| 2009 | 19.0 °C |
| 2010 | 21.3 °C |
| 2011 | 20.7 °C |
| 2012 | 21.6 °C |
| 2013 | 19.5 °C |
| 2014 | 19.7 °C |
| 2015 | 20.7 °C |
| 2016 | 20.9 °C |
| 2017 | 20.3 °C |
| 2018 | 21.2 °C |
| 2020 | 20.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Elm (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.