When to plant in Plain View, NC
Planting dates worked out from Plain View'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 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 6
1 year in 10 by Oct 26
Frost-free days
225
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Dunn 4 Nw · 14.7 km away · station 61 m, town 62 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 13 – Feb 27 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 7 |
| Peas | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Apr 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | May 4 |
| Beet | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 17 |
| Potato | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 14 |
| Kale | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| Broccoli | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| 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 26 – Mar 19 | May 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 23 – Nov 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Mar 22 |
| Basil | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 6 |
Plain View'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 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Mar 23 |
| 1964 | Apr 2 |
| 1965 | Apr 3 |
| 1966 | Apr 11 |
| 1967 | Mar 23 |
| 1968 | Mar 25 |
| 1969 | Mar 27 |
| 1970 | Mar 17 |
| 1973 | Apr 12 |
| 1974 | Apr 11 |
| 1976 | Apr 13 |
| 1977 | Apr 10 |
| 1978 | Mar 18 |
| 1979 | Mar 26 |
| 1980 | Apr 17 |
| 1981 | Apr 7 |
| 1982 | Apr 8 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1984 | Apr 2 |
| 1985 | Apr 10 |
| 1986 | Apr 24 |
| 1987 | Apr 1 |
| 1989 | Apr 13 |
| 1990 | Apr 10 |
| 1991 | Mar 13 |
| 1992 | Apr 6 |
| 1993 | Mar 21 |
| 1994 | Mar 18 |
| 1995 | Apr 4 |
| 1996 | Mar 25 |
| 1997 | Apr 11 |
| 1998 | Mar 14 |
| 1999 | Mar 16 |
| 2000 | Mar 15 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Mar 25 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Mar 22 |
| 2010 | Mar 9 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2012 | Mar 11 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 28 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 8 |
| 2018 | Mar 23 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 28 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 221 |
| 1964 | 192 |
| 1965 | 205 |
| 1966 | 202 |
| 1967 | 219 |
| 1969 | 210 |
| 1970 | 214 |
| 1973 | 188 |
| 1974 | 175 |
| 1976 | 187 |
| 1977 | 190 |
| 1978 | 204 |
| 1979 | 201 |
| 1980 | 191 |
| 1981 | 195 |
| 1982 | 192 |
| 1983 | 189 |
| 1984 | 218 |
| 1985 | 212 |
| 1986 | 202 |
| 1987 | 203 |
| 1989 | 217 |
| 1991 | 236 |
| 1992 | 196 |
| 1993 | 225 |
| 1994 | 239 |
| 1995 | 214 |
| 1996 | 222 |
| 1997 | 219 |
| 1998 | 237 |
| 1999 | 232 |
| 2000 | 244 |
| 2001 | 191 |
| 2002 | 225 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 229 |
| 2005 | 225 |
| 2006 | 209 |
| 2007 | 209 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 229 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2011 | 209 |
| 2012 | 235 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 203 |
| 2016 | 215 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2018 | 238 |
| 2019 | 245 |
| 2020 | 253 |
| 2021 | 223 |
| 2022 | 204 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 271 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.2 °C |
| 1964 | 22.5 °C |
| 1965 | 22.8 °C |
| 1966 | 21.9 °C |
| 1967 | 21.2 °C |
| 1969 | 22.2 °C |
| 1970 | 22.9 °C |
| 1973 | 21.6 °C |
| 1974 | 22.4 °C |
| 1976 | 20.6 °C |
| 1977 | 22.7 °C |
| 1978 | 22.8 °C |
| 1979 | 22.3 °C |
| 1980 | 23.3 °C |
| 1981 | 22.9 °C |
| 1982 | 22.3 °C |
| 1983 | 22.4 °C |
| 1984 | 22.1 °C |
| 1985 | 22.3 °C |
| 1986 | 23.1 °C |
| 1987 | 22.8 °C |
| 1989 | 22.1 °C |
| 1990 | 22.1 °C |
| 1991 | 22.9 °C |
| 1992 | 21.0 °C |
| 1993 | 22.1 °C |
| 1994 | 21.4 °C |
| 1995 | 22.2 °C |
| 1996 | 22.1 °C |
| 1997 | 21.1 °C |
| 1998 | 23.1 °C |
| 1999 | 22.6 °C |
| 2000 | 22.1 °C |
| 2001 | 21.9 °C |
| 2002 | 23.3 °C |
| 2003 | 22.1 °C |
| 2004 | 22.7 °C |
| 2005 | 22.9 °C |
| 2006 | 22.3 °C |
| 2007 | 22.8 °C |
| 2008 | 22.5 °C |
| 2009 | 22.8 °C |
| 2010 | 24.2 °C |
| 2011 | 24.1 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2013 | 22.4 °C |
| 2014 | 22.9 °C |
| 2015 | 23.6 °C |
| 2016 | 23.5 °C |
| 2017 | 24.1 °C |
| 2018 | 24.1 °C |
| 2019 | 24.8 °C |
| 2020 | 22.8 °C |
| 2021 | 22.6 °C |
| 2022 | 23.4 °C |
| 2023 | 22.6 °C |
| 2024 | 23.8 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1963, Plain View's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 6 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Dunn 4 Nw (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.