When to plant in Mocksville, NC
Planting dates worked out from Mocksville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 18
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 4
Frost-free days
183
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Mocksville 5se · 8.1 km away · station 207 m, town 262 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 | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 14 – Feb 21 | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 30 |
| Peas | — | Mar 7 – Apr 4 | May 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 28 – May 9 | May 27 |
| Beet | — | Mar 21 – May 2 | May 10 |
| Potato | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | Jun 6 |
| Kale | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 3 |
| Broccoli | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | May 20 |
| Cucumber | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 16 |
| Winter squash | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | Jun 19 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 7 – Apr 4 | Apr 14 |
| Basil | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 28 |
Mocksville'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 |
|---|---|
| 1894 | Apr 3 |
| 1895 | Apr 4 |
| 1896 | Apr 8 |
| 1899 | Apr 11 |
| 1902 | Apr 10 |
| 1979 | Mar 27 |
| 1980 | Apr 17 |
| 1981 | Apr 7 |
| 1982 | Apr 10 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1984 | Apr 11 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | Apr 23 |
| 1987 | Apr 5 |
| 1988 | Apr 20 |
| 1989 | Apr 12 |
| 1990 | Apr 12 |
| 1991 | Apr 1 |
| 1993 | Apr 29 |
| 1994 | Apr 24 |
| 1995 | May 3 |
| 1996 | May 1 |
| 1997 | May 23 |
| 1998 | Apr 14 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | Apr 11 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 8 |
| 2003 | Apr 2 |
| 2004 | Apr 16 |
| 2005 | Apr 18 |
| 2006 | Apr 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 18 |
| 2010 | Apr 1 |
| 2013 | Apr 8 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 24 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2017 | Apr 10 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 24 |
| 2022 | Apr 21 |
| 2023 | Apr 12 |
| 2024 | Apr 8 |
| 2025 | Apr 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 217 |
| 1895 | 193 |
| 1896 | 193 |
| 1899 | 206 |
| 1902 | 195 |
| 1979 | 201 |
| 1980 | 202 |
| 1981 | 195 |
| 1982 | 208 |
| 1983 | 197 |
| 1984 | 209 |
| 1985 | 212 |
| 1986 | 204 |
| 1987 | 199 |
| 1988 | 175 |
| 1989 | 218 |
| 1990 | 197 |
| 1993 | 154 |
| 1994 | 175 |
| 1996 | 156 |
| 1997 | 133 |
| 1998 | 191 |
| 1999 | 188 |
| 2000 | 181 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2003 | 183 |
| 2004 | 203 |
| 2005 | 189 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 171 |
| 2009 | 183 |
| 2010 | 211 |
| 2015 | 176 |
| 2016 | 208 |
| 2017 | 202 |
| 2018 | 183 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 175 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 194 |
| 2024 | 191 |
| 2025 | 193 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 21.2 °C |
| 1895 | 21.1 °C |
| 1896 | 23.4 °C |
| 1899 | 22.2 °C |
| 1979 | 21.6 °C |
| 1980 | 22.4 °C |
| 1981 | 21.6 °C |
| 1982 | 21.6 °C |
| 1983 | 21.6 °C |
| 1984 | 21.1 °C |
| 1985 | 21.6 °C |
| 1986 | 22.8 °C |
| 1987 | 22.4 °C |
| 1988 | 21.8 °C |
| 1989 | 21.3 °C |
| 1990 | 22.1 °C |
| 1993 | 20.4 °C |
| 1994 | 19.6 °C |
| 1996 | 20.5 °C |
| 1997 | 18.1 °C |
| 1998 | 21.6 °C |
| 1999 | 20.6 °C |
| 2000 | 21.1 °C |
| 2003 | 20.1 °C |
| 2005 | 21.1 °C |
| 2006 | 20.8 °C |
| 2007 | 21.2 °C |
| 2008 | 20.4 °C |
| 2009 | 20.3 °C |
| 2010 | 21.8 °C |
| 2015 | 21.4 °C |
| 2016 | 21.7 °C |
| 2017 | 21.1 °C |
| 2018 | 21.8 °C |
| 2019 | 21.8 °C |
| 2020 | 20.4 °C |
| 2021 | 20.4 °C |
| 2022 | 21.2 °C |
| 2023 | 20.4 °C |
| 2024 | 21.7 °C |
| 2025 | 21.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1894, Mocksville's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. The frost-free season has shrunk by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Mocksville 5se (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.