When to plant in Tyro, NC
Planting dates worked out from Tyro's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 18
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 9
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 30
1 year in 10 by Oct 19
Frost-free days
200
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lexington North Carolina · 5.8 km away · station 229 m, town 251 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 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 12 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 17 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 5 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 21 |
| Peas | — | Feb 26 – Mar 26 | Apr 22 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | May 31 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 19 – Apr 30 | May 18 |
| Beet | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 1 |
| Potato | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 28 |
| Kale | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 24 |
| Broccoli | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | May 11 |
| Cucumber | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 7 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 2 |
| Winter squash | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jul 7 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | Jun 10 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | Jun 10 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 16 – Nov 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 26 – Mar 26 | Apr 5 |
| Basil | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 14 |
Tyro'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 5 |
| 2005 | Apr 17 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 24 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Apr 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 214 |
| 2005 | 190 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 204 |
| 2008 | 186 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 222 |
| 2011 | 206 |
| 2012 | 191 |
| 2013 | 208 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 195 |
| 2016 | 214 |
| 2017 | 235 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 227 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.6 °C |
| 2005 | 22.7 °C |
| 2006 | 22.4 °C |
| 2007 | 23.1 °C |
| 2008 | 22.4 °C |
| 2009 | 22.4 °C |
| 2010 | 24.1 °C |
| 2011 | 23.6 °C |
| 2012 | 22.9 °C |
| 2013 | 22.1 °C |
| 2014 | 22.8 °C |
| 2015 | 23.4 °C |
| 2016 | 23.2 °C |
| 2017 | 22.7 °C |
| 2018 | 23.4 °C |
| 2019 | 23.5 °C |
| 2020 | 21.7 °C |
| 2021 | 22.2 °C |
| 2022 | 22.6 °C |
| 2023 | 21.8 °C |
| 2024 | 23.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lexington North Carolina (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.