When to plant in Tioga, ND
Planting dates worked out from Tioga's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 17
1 year in 10 by Sep 6
Frost-free days
116
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Tioga 1e · 1.5 km away · station 684 m, town 684 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 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 3 |
| Peas | — | Apr 21 – May 19 | Jun 15 |
| Bush beans | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 16 |
| Carrot | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 30 |
| Beet | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jun 19 |
| Potato | — | May 1 – May 22 | Jul 10 |
| Kale | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 10 |
| Broccoli | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jun 23 |
| Cucumber | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 18 |
| Winter squash | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jul 23 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 3 – Oct 1 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 21 – May 19 | May 29 |
| Basil | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 30 |
Tioga'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 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | May 31 |
| 1957 | May 26 |
| 1958 | May 22 |
| 1959 | May 29 |
| 1960 | Jun 5 |
| 1961 | May 19 |
| 1962 | May 6 |
| 1963 | May 22 |
| 1964 | Jun 1 |
| 1965 | May 28 |
| 1966 | Jun 7 |
| 1967 | Jul 3 |
| 1968 | May 21 |
| 1969 | Jun 20 |
| 1970 | May 26 |
| 1971 | May 20 |
| 1972 | Jun 20 |
| 1973 | May 16 |
| 1974 | May 24 |
| 1975 | May 31 |
| 1976 | May 16 |
| 1977 | May 6 |
| 1978 | May 9 |
| 1979 | May 23 |
| 1980 | May 14 |
| 1981 | May 11 |
| 1982 | May 9 |
| 1983 | May 29 |
| 1984 | May 26 |
| 1985 | Jun 4 |
| 1986 | May 18 |
| 1987 | May 22 |
| 1988 | May 5 |
| 1989 | Jun 8 |
| 1990 | Jun 3 |
| 1991 | May 7 |
| 1992 | May 26 |
| 1993 | Jun 27 |
| 1994 | May 9 |
| 1995 | May 25 |
| 1996 | Jun 3 |
| 1997 | May 20 |
| 1998 | Jun 4 |
| 1999 | May 12 |
| 2000 | Jun 2 |
| 2001 | May 25 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 14 |
| 2007 | May 27 |
| 2009 | May 23 |
| 2010 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 95 |
| 1957 | 115 |
| 1958 | 93 |
| 1959 | 103 |
| 1960 | 97 |
| 1961 | 106 |
| 1962 | 119 |
| 1963 | 138 |
| 1964 | 71 |
| 1965 | 99 |
| 1966 | 98 |
| 1967 | 79 |
| 1968 | 107 |
| 1969 | 86 |
| 1970 | 108 |
| 1971 | 119 |
| 1972 | 92 |
| 1973 | 121 |
| 1974 | 99 |
| 1975 | 102 |
| 1976 | 115 |
| 1977 | 98 |
| 1978 | 85 |
| 1979 | 82 |
| 1980 | 130 |
| 1981 | 114 |
| 1982 | 109 |
| 1983 | 106 |
| 1984 | 100 |
| 1985 | 107 |
| 1986 | 90 |
| 1987 | 132 |
| 1988 | 114 |
| 1989 | 93 |
| 1990 | 109 |
| 1991 | 133 |
| 1992 | 96 |
| 1993 | 77 |
| 1994 | 113 |
| 1995 | 105 |
| 1996 | 99 |
| 1997 | 121 |
| 1998 | 108 |
| 1999 | 120 |
| 2000 | 111 |
| 2001 | 120 |
| 2002 | 119 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2005 | 130 |
| 2007 | 104 |
| 2010 | 132 |
| 2013 | 145 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 13.0 °C |
| 1957 | 13.5 °C |
| 1958 | 14.6 °C |
| 1959 | 14.0 °C |
| 1960 | 14.0 °C |
| 1961 | 14.4 °C |
| 1962 | 14.1 °C |
| 1963 | 14.9 °C |
| 1964 | 14.2 °C |
| 1965 | 12.5 °C |
| 1966 | 13.8 °C |
| 1967 | 14.1 °C |
| 1968 | 12.7 °C |
| 1969 | 14.3 °C |
| 1970 | 13.7 °C |
| 1971 | 14.1 °C |
| 1972 | 12.8 °C |
| 1973 | 13.9 °C |
| 1974 | 12.7 °C |
| 1975 | 12.5 °C |
| 1976 | 14.7 °C |
| 1977 | 14.8 °C |
| 1978 | 14.2 °C |
| 1979 | 12.5 °C |
| 1980 | 14.6 °C |
| 1981 | 14.8 °C |
| 1982 | 13.1 °C |
| 1983 | 14.2 °C |
| 1984 | 14.2 °C |
| 1985 | 13.6 °C |
| 1986 | 12.7 °C |
| 1987 | 15.1 °C |
| 1988 | 15.8 °C |
| 1989 | 15.0 °C |
| 1990 | 14.7 °C |
| 1991 | 15.3 °C |
| 1992 | 12.9 °C |
| 1993 | 12.1 °C |
| 1994 | 14.2 °C |
| 1995 | 13.5 °C |
| 1996 | 13.0 °C |
| 1997 | 14.6 °C |
| 1998 | 15.5 °C |
| 1999 | 13.6 °C |
| 2000 | 14.1 °C |
| 2001 | 14.8 °C |
| 2002 | 13.0 °C |
| 2003 | 14.4 °C |
| 2005 | 15.2 °C |
| 2006 | 16.2 °C |
| 2007 | 15.7 °C |
| 2010 | 16.5 °C |
| 2013 | 14.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1956, Tioga's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Tioga 1e (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.