When to plant in Creedmoor, NC
Planting dates worked out from Creedmoor'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 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 6
1 year in 10 by Oct 25
Frost-free days
215
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Falls Lake · 16.0 km away · station 85 m, town 113 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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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) | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 15 |
| Peas | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Apr 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | May 30 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 12 |
| Beet | — | Mar 6 – Apr 17 | Apr 25 |
| Potato | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 22 |
| Kale | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 18 |
| Broccoli | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | May 5 |
| 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 6 – Mar 27 | Jun 4 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 23 – Nov 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 |
| Basil | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | Jun 13 |
Creedmoor'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 7 |
| 2005 | Apr 17 |
| 2006 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Apr 17 |
| 2009 | Mar 23 |
| 2010 | Mar 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 4 |
| 2012 | Mar 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 30 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 6 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Mar 25 |
| 2018 | Apr 9 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | Mar 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 4 |
| 2022 | Mar 30 |
| 2023 | Mar 22 |
| 2024 | Feb 22 |
| 2025 | Mar 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 215 |
| 2006 | 195 |
| 2007 | 209 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 249 |
| 2010 | 223 |
| 2011 | 208 |
| 2012 | 241 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 195 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2018 | 215 |
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2020 | 254 |
| 2021 | 223 |
| 2022 | 228 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 279 |
| 2025 | 248 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.0 °C |
| 2003 | 21.3 °C |
| 2004 | 22.3 °C |
| 2005 | 22.5 °C |
| 2006 | 21.9 °C |
| 2007 | 22.6 °C |
| 2008 | 21.9 °C |
| 2009 | 21.9 °C |
| 2010 | 23.6 °C |
| 2011 | 23.2 °C |
| 2012 | 22.3 °C |
| 2013 | 21.4 °C |
| 2014 | 20.9 °C |
| 2015 | 21.7 °C |
| 2016 | 21.5 °C |
| 2017 | 21.5 °C |
| 2018 | 22.1 °C |
| 2019 | 22.4 °C |
| 2020 | 20.8 °C |
| 2021 | 21.1 °C |
| 2022 | 21.6 °C |
| 2023 | 20.9 °C |
| 2024 | 22.2 °C |
| 2025 | 21.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Falls Lake (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.