When to plant in Holly Ridge, NC
Planting dates worked out from Holly Ridge's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 8
1 year in 10 by Oct 28
Frost-free days
221
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Sandy Run North Carolina · 14.3 km away · station 12 m, town 19 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 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 5 |
| Peas | — | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Apr 6 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 3 – Apr 14 | May 2 |
| Beet | — | Feb 24 – Apr 7 | Apr 15 |
| Potato | — | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | May 12 |
| Kale | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 8 |
| Broccoli | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | Apr 25 |
| Cucumber | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 25 |
| Winter squash | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | May 25 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 25 – Nov 22 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 10 – Mar 10 | Mar 20 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Holly Ridge'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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Mar 21 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Mar 29 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 30 |
| 2016 | Apr 6 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Mar 24 |
| 2019 | Mar 24 |
| 2020 | Apr 11 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 28 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 316 |
| 2006 | 196 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 222 |
| 2009 | 203 |
| 2010 | 245 |
| 2011 | 214 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 220 |
| 2015 | 237 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 240 |
| 2018 | 243 |
| 2019 | 230 |
| 2020 | 220 |
| 2021 | 226 |
| 2022 | 205 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 274 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.5 °C |
| 2006 | 22.3 °C |
| 2007 | 22.3 °C |
| 2008 | 23.0 °C |
| 2009 | 22.9 °C |
| 2010 | 24.2 °C |
| 2011 | 23.8 °C |
| 2012 | 23.0 °C |
| 2013 | 22.4 °C |
| 2014 | 23.2 °C |
| 2015 | 23.6 °C |
| 2016 | 23.9 °C |
| 2017 | 23.8 °C |
| 2018 | 24.1 °C |
| 2019 | 24.2 °C |
| 2020 | 23.0 °C |
| 2021 | 22.9 °C |
| 2022 | 23.6 °C |
| 2023 | 23.1 °C |
| 2024 | 23.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Sandy Run North Carolina (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.