When to plant in Waxhaw, NC
Planting dates worked out from Waxhaw's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 30
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 2
1 year in 10 by Oct 24
Frost-free days
216
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Monroe Ap · 14.8 km away · station 204 m, town 202 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 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 26 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 11 |
| Peas | — | Feb 16 – Mar 16 | Apr 12 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | May 25 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 9 – Apr 20 | May 8 |
| Beet | — | Mar 2 – Apr 13 | Apr 21 |
| Potato | — | Mar 9 – Mar 30 | May 18 |
| Kale | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 14 |
| Broccoli | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 1 |
| Cucumber | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 27 |
| Winter squash | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jul 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 31 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 19 – Nov 16 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 16 – Mar 16 | Mar 26 |
| Basil | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 8 |
Waxhaw'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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 5 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | Mar 19 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Mar 10 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 5 |
| 2011 | Mar 29 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 10 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 209 |
| 2000 | 186 |
| 2001 | 190 |
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 217 |
| 2005 | 224 |
| 2006 | 211 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 232 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 247 |
| 2011 | 214 |
| 2012 | 208 |
| 2013 | 210 |
| 2014 | 219 |
| 2015 | 230 |
| 2016 | 223 |
| 2017 | 223 |
| 2018 | 207 |
| 2019 | 219 |
| 2020 | 239 |
| 2021 | 205 |
| 2022 | 191 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 247 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.2 °C |
| 2000 | 21.9 °C |
| 2001 | 21.7 °C |
| 2002 | 23.1 °C |
| 2003 | 21.6 °C |
| 2004 | 22.4 °C |
| 2005 | 22.4 °C |
| 2006 | 22.4 °C |
| 2007 | 23.1 °C |
| 2008 | 22.4 °C |
| 2009 | 22.6 °C |
| 2010 | 24.1 °C |
| 2011 | 23.5 °C |
| 2012 | 22.8 °C |
| 2013 | 22.3 °C |
| 2014 | 22.9 °C |
| 2015 | 23.8 °C |
| 2016 | 23.8 °C |
| 2017 | 23.1 °C |
| 2018 | 23.8 °C |
| 2019 | 24.0 °C |
| 2020 | 22.2 °C |
| 2021 | 22.6 °C |
| 2022 | 23.3 °C |
| 2023 | 22.2 °C |
| 2024 | 23.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Monroe Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.