When to plant in Broadway, NC
Planting dates worked out from Broadway's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 21
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 25
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
199
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Sanford 8 Ne · 8.7 km away · station 80 m, town 144 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 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 15 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 20 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 22 |
| Peas | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 14 – May 5 | Jun 3 |
| 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 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 10 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 5 |
| Winter squash | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jul 10 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 14 – May 5 | Jun 13 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | Jun 11 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 11 – Nov 8 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 6 |
| Basil | Mar 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 17 |
Broadway'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 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Apr 12 |
| 1974 | Apr 25 |
| 1975 | Apr 13 |
| 1976 | May 9 |
| 1977 | May 11 |
| 1978 | Apr 23 |
| 1979 | Apr 19 |
| 1980 | May 10 |
| 1981 | May 3 |
| 1982 | Apr 30 |
| 1983 | Apr 22 |
| 1984 | Apr 24 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | May 4 |
| 1987 | Apr 29 |
| 1988 | Apr 20 |
| 1989 | May 8 |
| 1990 | Apr 19 |
| 1991 | Apr 1 |
| 1992 | Apr 29 |
| 1993 | Apr 24 |
| 1994 | Apr 9 |
| 1995 | Apr 4 |
| 1996 | Apr 10 |
| 1997 | Apr 11 |
| 1998 | Apr 12 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Mar 14 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Apr 17 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 18 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 30 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Apr 11 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2026 | Mar 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 188 |
| 1974 | 160 |
| 1975 | 200 |
| 1976 | 154 |
| 1977 | 159 |
| 1978 | 168 |
| 1979 | 177 |
| 1980 | 168 |
| 1981 | 153 |
| 1982 | 169 |
| 1983 | 188 |
| 1984 | 196 |
| 1985 | 212 |
| 1986 | 164 |
| 1987 | 157 |
| 1988 | 171 |
| 1989 | 153 |
| 1990 | 183 |
| 1991 | 188 |
| 1992 | 172 |
| 1993 | 182 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 214 |
| 1996 | 206 |
| 1997 | 194 |
| 1998 | 193 |
| 1999 | 210 |
| 2000 | 208 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2003 | 184 |
| 2004 | 213 |
| 2005 | 192 |
| 2006 | 187 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 183 |
| 2009 | 184 |
| 2010 | 221 |
| 2011 | 206 |
| 2012 | 202 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 195 |
| 2016 | 211 |
| 2017 | 215 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 160 |
| 2021 | 195 |
| 2022 | 181 |
| 2023 | 204 |
| 2024 | 212 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.7 °C |
| 1974 | 21.8 °C |
| 1975 | 22.2 °C |
| 1976 | 21.4 °C |
| 1977 | 22.9 °C |
| 1978 | 22.1 °C |
| 1979 | 21.6 °C |
| 1980 | 22.8 °C |
| 1981 | 22.1 °C |
| 1982 | 21.7 °C |
| 1983 | 21.9 °C |
| 1984 | 21.2 °C |
| 1985 | 22.1 °C |
| 1986 | 22.5 °C |
| 1987 | 22.5 °C |
| 1988 | 21.2 °C |
| 1989 | 21.4 °C |
| 1990 | 22.7 °C |
| 1991 | 22.3 °C |
| 1993 | 23.2 °C |
| 1994 | 22.1 °C |
| 1995 | 22.3 °C |
| 1996 | 22.1 °C |
| 1997 | 21.2 °C |
| 1998 | 23.1 °C |
| 1999 | 22.4 °C |
| 2000 | 22.2 °C |
| 2001 | 21.8 °C |
| 2002 | 23.1 °C |
| 2003 | 22.0 °C |
| 2004 | 22.2 °C |
| 2005 | 22.7 °C |
| 2007 | 22.8 °C |
| 2008 | 22.1 °C |
| 2009 | 22.4 °C |
| 2010 | 23.9 °C |
| 2011 | 23.3 °C |
| 2012 | 22.4 °C |
| 2013 | 21.7 °C |
| 2014 | 22.4 °C |
| 2015 | 23.0 °C |
| 2016 | 23.3 °C |
| 2017 | 23.1 °C |
| 2018 | 23.4 °C |
| 2019 | 23.6 °C |
| 2020 | 22.1 °C |
| 2021 | 22.1 °C |
| 2022 | 22.9 °C |
| 2023 | 22.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1973, Broadway's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 7 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Sanford 8 Ne (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.