When to plant in Bayboro, NC
Planting dates worked out from Bayboro's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 16
1 year in 10 by Nov 3
Frost-free days
233
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Bayboro 3 Sw · 4.4 km away · station 2 m, town 2 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 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 17 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 2 |
| Peas | — | Feb 7 – Mar 7 | Apr 3 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | May 22 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 28 – Apr 11 | Apr 29 |
| Beet | — | Feb 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 12 |
| Potato | — | Feb 28 – Mar 21 | May 9 |
| Kale | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 5 |
| Broccoli | Jan 10 – Jan 24 | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | Apr 22 |
| Cucumber | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 24 |
| Winter squash | Mar 12 – Mar 19 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 2 – Apr 23 | Jun 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | May 22 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 2 – Nov 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 7 – Mar 7 | Mar 17 |
| Basil | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 5 |
Bayboro'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 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Mar 28 |
| 1970 | Apr 1 |
| 1971 | Apr 1 |
| 1972 | Apr 10 |
| 1974 | Apr 7 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1976 | Apr 13 |
| 1977 | Apr 10 |
| 1978 | Mar 19 |
| 1979 | Apr 7 |
| 1980 | Mar 22 |
| 1981 | Apr 22 |
| 1982 | Apr 8 |
| 1986 | Apr 19 |
| 1987 | Apr 2 |
| 1990 | Apr 9 |
| 1991 | Mar 17 |
| 1993 | Mar 20 |
| 1994 | Mar 18 |
| 1995 | Mar 26 |
| 1996 | Apr 11 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Mar 14 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 16 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 1 |
| 2009 | Mar 6 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Feb 17 |
| 2012 | Mar 7 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2014 | Mar 28 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Mar 5 |
| 2017 | Mar 18 |
| 2018 | Mar 9 |
| 2019 | Mar 8 |
| 2020 | Mar 10 |
| 2021 | Mar 10 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 22 |
| 2024 | Feb 9 |
| 2025 | Mar 4 |
| 2026 | Feb 15 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 231 |
| 1970 | 199 |
| 1971 | 220 |
| 1974 | 179 |
| 1976 | 198 |
| 1977 | 190 |
| 1978 | 251 |
| 1979 | 221 |
| 1980 | 234 |
| 1981 | 180 |
| 1986 | 184 |
| 1987 | 203 |
| 1991 | 233 |
| 1993 | 226 |
| 1994 | 229 |
| 1995 | 223 |
| 1996 | 206 |
| 1999 | 220 |
| 2000 | 233 |
| 2001 | 190 |
| 2002 | 225 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 217 |
| 2005 | 239 |
| 2006 | 196 |
| 2007 | 222 |
| 2008 | 262 |
| 2009 | 280 |
| 2010 | 273 |
| 2011 | 267 |
| 2012 | 262 |
| 2013 | 228 |
| 2014 | 235 |
| 2015 | 238 |
| 2016 | 260 |
| 2017 | 269 |
| 2018 | 264 |
| 2019 | 272 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 258 |
| 2022 | 248 |
| 2023 | 251 |
| 2024 | 294 |
| 2025 | 269 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 22.9 °C |
| 1970 | 22.8 °C |
| 1971 | 22.2 °C |
| 1972 | 21.8 °C |
| 1974 | 22.3 °C |
| 1975 | 22.4 °C |
| 1976 | 21.7 °C |
| 1977 | 23.5 °C |
| 1978 | 22.9 °C |
| 1979 | 22.6 °C |
| 1980 | 23.3 °C |
| 1981 | 22.9 °C |
| 1987 | 23.2 °C |
| 1991 | 23.5 °C |
| 1993 | 23.1 °C |
| 1994 | 22.2 °C |
| 1995 | 23.2 °C |
| 1996 | 22.9 °C |
| 1999 | 23.4 °C |
| 2000 | 23.3 °C |
| 2001 | 22.4 °C |
| 2002 | 23.5 °C |
| 2003 | 22.8 °C |
| 2004 | 23.3 °C |
| 2005 | 22.7 °C |
| 2006 | 22.4 °C |
| 2007 | 22.2 °C |
| 2008 | 22.9 °C |
| 2009 | 22.8 °C |
| 2010 | 24.4 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 22.5 °C |
| 2013 | 21.6 °C |
| 2014 | 22.8 °C |
| 2015 | 22.8 °C |
| 2016 | 22.8 °C |
| 2017 | 23.2 °C |
| 2018 | 23.1 °C |
| 2019 | 23.4 °C |
| 2020 | 22.2 °C |
| 2021 | 22.2 °C |
| 2022 | 22.5 °C |
| 2023 | 22.4 °C |
| 2024 | 22.8 °C |
| 2025 | 23.9 °C |
| 2026 | 23.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1969, Bayboro's last spring frost has come about 6 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 12 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Bayboro 3 Sw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.