When to plant in Biscoe, NC
Planting dates worked out from Biscoe'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 29
1 year in 10 by Oct 19
Frost-free days
201
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Uwharrie (Troy) North Carolina · 7.9 km away · station 165 m, town 188 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 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 22 |
| Peas | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 6 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 19 |
| Beet | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 2 |
| Potato | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 29 |
| Kale | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 25 |
| Broccoli | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 12 |
| 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 13 – Apr 3 | Jun 11 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 15 – Nov 12 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 6 |
| Basil | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 20 |
Biscoe'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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 5 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 24 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 8 |
| 2018 | Mar 24 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Apr 11 |
| 2024 | Apr 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 214 |
| 2005 | 184 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 172 |
| 2009 | 184 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 205 |
| 2012 | 191 |
| 2013 | 208 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 196 |
| 2016 | 211 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2019 | 214 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2021 | 204 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2024 | 228 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.8 °C |
| 2004 | 22.5 °C |
| 2005 | 22.2 °C |
| 2006 | 21.8 °C |
| 2007 | 22.4 °C |
| 2008 | 22.0 °C |
| 2009 | 22.3 °C |
| 2010 | 23.7 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2013 | 21.7 °C |
| 2014 | 22.4 °C |
| 2015 | 23.2 °C |
| 2016 | 23.4 °C |
| 2017 | 23.2 °C |
| 2018 | 23.7 °C |
| 2019 | 23.9 °C |
| 2020 | 22.1 °C |
| 2021 | 22.6 °C |
| 2022 | 23.2 °C |
| 2023 | 22.3 °C |
| 2024 | 23.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Uwharrie (Troy) North Carolina (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.