When to plant in Buchanan, NY

Planting dates worked out from Buchanan's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.

Last spring frost

Early · riskyMar 319 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalApr 11about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outApr 191 year in 10 gets a later frost

Hardy crops like peas and spinach are timed from the typical date. Wait for the safe date before planting out tomatoes, peppers and squash.

First fall frost

EarlyOct 111 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 30about half of years have had frost
LateNov 109 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 204 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: W Pt · 14.4 km away · station 98 m, town 12 m. How we match towns to stations

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	Feb 26 – Mar 12	Apr 23 – May 7	Jun 17
Sweet pepper	Feb 12 – Feb 26	Apr 23 – May 7	Jun 22
Lettuce (leaf)	Feb 21 – Feb 28	Mar 28 – Apr 11	May 7
Peas	—	Mar 28 – Apr 25	May 22
Bush beans	—	Apr 18 – May 9	Jun 7
Carrot	—	Apr 5 – May 17	Jun 4
Beet	—	Apr 5 – May 17	May 25
Potato	—	Apr 5 – Apr 26	Jun 14
Kale	Feb 21 – Mar 7	Apr 4 – Apr 18	May 17
Broccoli	Feb 14 – Feb 28	Mar 28 – Apr 18	May 27
Cucumber	Mar 26 – Apr 2	Apr 23 – May 7	Jun 12
Summer squash and zucchini	Mar 26 – Apr 2	Apr 23 – May 7	Jun 7
Winter squash	Mar 26 – Apr 2	Apr 23 – May 7	Jul 12
Sweet corn	—	Apr 18 – May 9	Jun 17
Onion (from sets)	—	Mar 28 – Apr 18	Jun 26
Garlic	—	Oct 14 – Nov 11 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Mar 28 – Apr 25	May 5
Basil	Mar 12 – Mar 26	Apr 23 – May 7	Jun 19

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Buchanan'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
1890	Apr 21
1891	May 6
1892	May 24
1893	Apr 26
1895	Apr 18
1896	Apr 11
1897	Apr 21
1898	Apr 9
1899	Apr 10
1907	May 6
1908	Apr 22
1909	Apr 30
1910	Apr 13
1911	Apr 13
1912	Apr 23
1913	Apr 20
1914	Apr 25
1915	Apr 5
1916	Apr 11
1917	Apr 15
1918	Apr 26
1919	Apr 26
1920	Apr 11
1921	Apr 18
1922	Apr 22
1923	Apr 18
1924	Apr 19
1925	Apr 21
1926	Apr 20
1927	Apr 26
1928	Apr 29
1929	Apr 17
1931	Apr 12
1932	Apr 19
1933	Apr 28
1934	Apr 29
1935	Apr 16
1936	Apr 25
1937	Apr 13
1938	Apr 11
1939	Apr 13
1940	Apr 15
1941	Mar 31
1942	Apr 14
1943	Apr 16
1944	Apr 7
1945	Apr 23
1947	Apr 28
1948	Apr 23
1949	Apr 17
1950	Apr 25
1951	May 14
1952	Apr 12
1953	Apr 20
1954	Apr 10
1955	Apr 9
1956	Apr 25
1957	Apr 16
1958	Apr 11
1959	Apr 14
1960	Apr 11
1961	Apr 20
1962	Apr 21
1963	Apr 16
1964	Apr 24
1965	Apr 6
1966	May 10
1967	Apr 24
1968	Apr 7
1969	Apr 7
1970	Apr 13
1971	Apr 15
1972	Apr 28
1973	Apr 15
1974	Apr 10
1975	Apr 22
1976	May 19
1977	Apr 10
1978	May 1
1979	Apr 10
1980	Apr 17
1981	Apr 22
1982	Apr 15
1983	Apr 19
1984	Apr 22
1985	Apr 10
1986	Apr 23
1987	Apr 2
1988	Apr 16
1989	Apr 14
1990	Apr 19
1991	Apr 4
1992	Apr 16
1993	Apr 19
1994	Mar 31
1995	Apr 18
1996	Apr 10
1997	Apr 16
1998	Apr 28
1999	Apr 5
2000	Apr 10
2001	Apr 19
2002	May 19
2003	Apr 9
2004	Apr 7
2005	Mar 27
2006	Apr 17
2007	Apr 12
2008	Apr 16
2009	Apr 10
2010	Mar 28
2011	Mar 30
2012	Apr 3
2013	Apr 3
2016	Apr 10
2018	Apr 11
2019	Apr 2
2023	Apr 9
2024	Mar 26

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1890	175
1891	147
1893	187
1895	174
1896	180
1897	159
1898	212
1899	194
1907	161
1908	196
1909	148
1910	195
1911	199
1912	206
1913	194
1914	185
1915	226
1916	207
1917	188
1919	190
1920	213
1921	190
1922	179
1923	196
1924	210
1925	190
1926	172
1927	194
1928	180
1929	183
1931	208
1933	180
1935	174
1936	184
1937	212
1938	226
1939	194
1940	184
1941	211
1942	204
1943	177
1944	219
1945	163
1947	152
1948	178
1949	202
1950	184
1951	171
1952	173
1953	176
1954	204
1955	196
1956	168
1957	193
1958	205
1959	197
1960	193
1961	178
1962	187
1963	211
1964	170
1965	181
1966	172
1967	187
1968	218
1969	198
1970	197
1971	205
1972	172
1973	204
1974	166
1975	191
1976	151
1977	189
1978	166
1979	183
1980	189
1981	185
1982	178
1983	184
1984	195
1985	201
1986	190
1987	217
1988	197
1989	203
1990	190
1991	214
1992	186
1993	174
1994	236
1995	200
1996	206
1998	160
1999	213
2000	201
2001	173
2002	157
2003	213
2004	215
2005	235
2006	192
2007	209
2010	218
2011	212
2012	191
2013	213
2016	202
2018	197
2023	206

Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1890	16.5 °C
1893	18.5 °C
1894	19.4 °C
1895	18.1 °C
1896	18.2 °C
1897	17.6 °C
1898	18.6 °C
1899	17.2 °C
1908	19.1 °C
1909	17.4 °C
1910	18.3 °C
1911	18.6 °C
1912	19.1 °C
1913	18.9 °C
1914	18.3 °C
1915	18.6 °C
1917	18.0 °C
1919	17.8 °C
1920	18.5 °C
1921	19.9 °C
1922	19.0 °C
1923	18.3 °C
1924	19.0 °C
1925	19.7 °C
1926	18.4 °C
1928	17.4 °C
1929	18.6 °C
1931	19.3 °C
1932	18.6 °C
1933	18.7 °C
1934	18.9 °C
1935	18.2 °C
1936	19.2 °C
1937	19.2 °C
1938	19.4 °C
1939	19.4 °C
1940	17.9 °C
1941	19.2 °C
1942	19.4 °C
1943	19.1 °C
1944	19.2 °C
1947	18.5 °C
1948	18.9 °C
1949	19.2 °C
1950	16.8 °C
1951	17.9 °C
1952	19.4 °C
1953	18.8 °C
1954	18.2 °C
1955	20.0 °C
1956	17.6 °C
1957	19.4 °C
1958	18.3 °C
1959	19.9 °C
1960	18.8 °C
1961	18.5 °C
1962	17.8 °C
1963	18.2 °C
1964	18.8 °C
1965	18.7 °C
1966	18.6 °C
1967	18.2 °C
1968	19.4 °C
1969	19.3 °C
1970	19.1 °C
1971	18.8 °C
1972	18.4 °C
1973	19.6 °C
1974	18.8 °C
1975	18.6 °C
1976	19.0 °C
1977	19.6 °C
1978	18.5 °C
1979	18.9 °C
1980	20.1 °C
1981	19.5 °C
1982	17.8 °C
1983	19.6 °C
1984	18.6 °C
1985	19.2 °C
1986	18.8 °C
1987	19.3 °C
1988	19.0 °C
1989	18.6 °C
1990	18.5 °C
1991	20.2 °C
1992	18.0 °C
1993	18.2 °C
1994	19.0 °C
1995	19.0 °C
1996	18.1 °C
1998	18.1 °C
2000	17.8 °C
2001	19.0 °C
2002	19.5 °C
2003	18.1 °C
2004	18.9 °C
2005	19.8 °C
2006	19.1 °C
2007	18.8 °C
2009	18.2 °C
2010	20.4 °C
2011	19.4 °C
2012	19.6 °C
2013	18.8 °C
2016	19.6 °C
2018	19.4 °C
2019	19.5 °C
2023	18.4 °C

What this means for you: Since 1890, Buchanan's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from W Pt (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

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