When to plant in Warsaw, NC
Planting dates worked out from Warsaw's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 31
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 1
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
215
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Warsaw 5 E · 8.0 km away · station 34 m, town 47 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 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 27 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 12 |
| Peas | — | Feb 17 – Mar 17 | Apr 13 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 10 – Apr 21 | May 9 |
| Beet | — | Mar 3 – Apr 14 | Apr 22 |
| Potato | — | Mar 10 – Mar 31 | May 19 |
| Kale | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 15 |
| Broccoli | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | May 2 |
| Cucumber | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 31 |
| Winter squash | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 3 – Mar 24 | Jun 1 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 18 – Nov 15 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 17 – Mar 17 | Mar 27 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Warsaw'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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Apr 22 |
| 1989 | May 8 |
| 1991 | Mar 16 |
| 1993 | Mar 20 |
| 1995 | Apr 3 |
| 1996 | Apr 10 |
| 1998 | Mar 14 |
| 1999 | Mar 16 |
| 2000 | Mar 14 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 15 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 12 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 17 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Apr 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 180 |
| 1989 | 165 |
| 1993 | 226 |
| 1995 | 215 |
| 1998 | 222 |
| 2000 | 209 |
| 2002 | 225 |
| 2003 | 226 |
| 2004 | 217 |
| 2005 | 228 |
| 2006 | 197 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 186 |
| 2009 | 184 |
| 2010 | 219 |
| 2011 | 209 |
| 2012 | 202 |
| 2013 | 209 |
| 2014 | 219 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.2 °C |
| 1985 | 22.2 °C |
| 1986 | 23.4 °C |
| 1989 | 22.6 °C |
| 1990 | 23.3 °C |
| 1991 | 24.1 °C |
| 1993 | 23.6 °C |
| 1994 | 23.2 °C |
| 1995 | 22.9 °C |
| 1998 | 23.5 °C |
| 1999 | 22.7 °C |
| 2000 | 22.6 °C |
| 2002 | 23.5 °C |
| 2003 | 22.5 °C |
| 2004 | 23.1 °C |
| 2005 | 22.9 °C |
| 2006 | 22.5 °C |
| 2007 | 22.3 °C |
| 2008 | 22.8 °C |
| 2009 | 21.8 °C |
| 2010 | 23.3 °C |
| 2011 | 22.4 °C |
| 2012 | 21.4 °C |
| 2013 | 21.0 °C |
| 2015 | 22.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Warsaw 5 E (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.