When to plant in Stover, MO
Planting dates worked out from Stover's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 17
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 7
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 10
Frost-free days
199
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Versailles · 13.3 km away · station 306 m, town 328 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 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 11 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 16 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 3 – Feb 10 | Mar 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 19 |
| Peas | — | Mar 7 – Apr 4 | May 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | May 30 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 18 – Apr 29 | May 17 |
| Beet | — | Mar 18 – Apr 29 | May 7 |
| Potato | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 27 |
| Kale | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 26 |
| Broccoli | Jan 27 – Feb 10 | Mar 10 – Mar 31 | May 9 |
| Cucumber | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 6 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 1 |
| Winter squash | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 10 – Mar 31 | Jun 8 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 7 – Apr 4 | Apr 14 |
| Basil | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 13 |
Stover'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 |
|---|---|
| 1905 | Apr 17 |
| 1906 | May 9 |
| 1908 | May 2 |
| 1932 | Apr 27 |
| 1933 | Apr 15 |
| 1934 | Apr 25 |
| 1935 | Apr 16 |
| 1936 | Apr 22 |
| 1937 | Apr 11 |
| 1938 | Apr 10 |
| 1939 | Apr 12 |
| 1951 | Apr 23 |
| 1952 | May 11 |
| 1953 | Apr 26 |
| 1960 | May 12 |
| 1962 | Apr 16 |
| 1963 | May 1 |
| 1964 | Apr 9 |
| 1965 | Apr 16 |
| 1966 | May 10 |
| 1967 | Apr 27 |
| 1968 | Apr 25 |
| 1969 | Mar 31 |
| 1970 | Apr 4 |
| 1971 | May 13 |
| 1972 | Apr 25 |
| 1973 | Apr 13 |
| 1974 | Apr 24 |
| 1975 | Apr 12 |
| 1976 | May 7 |
| 1977 | Apr 6 |
| 1978 | May 2 |
| 1979 | Apr 10 |
| 1980 | Apr 15 |
| 1981 | Apr 6 |
| 1982 | Apr 21 |
| 1983 | Apr 19 |
| 1984 | Apr 4 |
| 1985 | Apr 9 |
| 1986 | Apr 22 |
| 1987 | Apr 12 |
| 1988 | Apr 24 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Apr 12 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 4 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1994 | Apr 7 |
| 1995 | Apr 6 |
| 1996 | Apr 8 |
| 1997 | Apr 17 |
| 1998 | Mar 25 |
| 1999 | Mar 26 |
| 2000 | May 14 |
| 2004 | Apr 13 |
| 2009 | Apr 16 |
| 2010 | Mar 30 |
| 2011 | Apr 5 |
| 2015 | Apr 4 |
| 2016 | Apr 9 |
| 2017 | Mar 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 14 |
| 2019 | Apr 1 |
| 2020 | Apr 19 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 177 |
| 1906 | 153 |
| 1932 | 161 |
| 1933 | 192 |
| 1934 | 185 |
| 1935 | 170 |
| 1936 | 184 |
| 1937 | 185 |
| 1938 | 195 |
| 1939 | 184 |
| 1951 | 190 |
| 1962 | 190 |
| 1964 | 178 |
| 1966 | 158 |
| 1967 | 166 |
| 1968 | 182 |
| 1969 | 196 |
| 1970 | 194 |
| 1971 | 170 |
| 1972 | 176 |
| 1973 | 199 |
| 1974 | 160 |
| 1975 | 189 |
| 1976 | 153 |
| 1977 | 192 |
| 1978 | 174 |
| 1980 | 179 |
| 1981 | 195 |
| 1982 | 182 |
| 1983 | 176 |
| 1984 | 178 |
| 1985 | 174 |
| 1986 | 190 |
| 1987 | 173 |
| 1988 | 163 |
| 1989 | 165 |
| 1990 | 189 |
| 1991 | 201 |
| 1992 | 195 |
| 1993 | 189 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 168 |
| 1996 | 205 |
| 1997 | 187 |
| 1998 | 225 |
| 1999 | 205 |
| 2000 | 145 |
| 2009 | 176 |
| 2010 | 212 |
| 2011 | 198 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 217 |
| 2017 | 226 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2020 | 179 |
| 2021 | 193 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 21.4 °C |
| 1906 | 21.6 °C |
| 1907 | 19.5 °C |
| 1932 | 21.7 °C |
| 1933 | 22.5 °C |
| 1934 | 23.3 °C |
| 1935 | 20.4 °C |
| 1936 | 23.8 °C |
| 1937 | 21.7 °C |
| 1938 | 21.8 °C |
| 1939 | 22.0 °C |
| 1951 | 19.4 °C |
| 1954 | 22.8 °C |
| 1962 | 20.6 °C |
| 1963 | 21.6 °C |
| 1964 | 21.4 °C |
| 1966 | 19.9 °C |
| 1967 | 19.5 °C |
| 1968 | 20.4 °C |
| 1969 | 20.7 °C |
| 1970 | 21.6 °C |
| 1971 | 20.7 °C |
| 1972 | 21.2 °C |
| 1973 | 20.8 °C |
| 1974 | 20.2 °C |
| 1975 | 20.9 °C |
| 1976 | 20.4 °C |
| 1977 | 22.0 °C |
| 1978 | 21.2 °C |
| 1980 | 22.3 °C |
| 1981 | 20.8 °C |
| 1982 | 19.7 °C |
| 1983 | 20.9 °C |
| 1984 | 20.1 °C |
| 1985 | 20.1 °C |
| 1986 | 21.5 °C |
| 1987 | 21.2 °C |
| 1988 | 20.9 °C |
| 1989 | 19.8 °C |
| 1990 | 20.4 °C |
| 1991 | 21.8 °C |
| 1992 | 19.4 °C |
| 1993 | 20.0 °C |
| 1994 | 20.0 °C |
| 1995 | 19.8 °C |
| 1996 | 19.9 °C |
| 1997 | 19.5 °C |
| 1998 | 21.8 °C |
| 1999 | 21.0 °C |
| 2000 | 21.4 °C |
| 2009 | 19.4 °C |
| 2010 | 22.1 °C |
| 2011 | 21.3 °C |
| 2014 | 20.6 °C |
| 2015 | 21.2 °C |
| 2016 | 21.5 °C |
| 2017 | 21.4 °C |
| 2018 | 21.7 °C |
| 2020 | 19.7 °C |
| 2021 | 20.8 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1905, Stover's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Versailles (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.