When to plant in Cincinnatus, NY

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

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 309 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalMay 15about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outMay 281 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

EarlySep 221 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 6about half of years have had frost
LateOct 199 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 146 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Norwich · 31.0 km away · station 301 m, town 320 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	Apr 2 – Apr 16	May 28 – Jun 11	Jul 22
Sweet pepper	Mar 19 – Apr 2	May 28 – Jun 11	Jul 27
Lettuce (leaf)	Mar 13 – Mar 20	Apr 17 – May 1	May 27
Peas	—	Apr 10 – May 8	Jun 4
Bush beans	—	May 21 – Jun 11	Jul 10
Carrot	—	Apr 24 – Jun 5	Jun 23
Beet	—	Apr 20 – Jun 1	Jun 9
Potato	—	Apr 24 – May 15	Jul 3
Kale	Mar 6 – Mar 20	Apr 17 – May 1	May 30
Broccoli	Mar 6 – Mar 20	Apr 17 – May 8	Jun 16
Cucumber	Apr 30 – May 7	May 28 – Jun 11	Jul 17
Summer squash and zucchini	Apr 30 – May 7	May 28 – Jun 11	Jul 12
Winter squash	Apr 30 – May 7	May 28 – Jun 11	Aug 16
Sweet corn	—	May 21 – Jun 11	Jul 20
Onion (from sets)	—	Apr 17 – May 8	Jul 16
Garlic	—	Sep 22 – Oct 20 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Apr 10 – May 8	May 18
Basil	Apr 16 – Apr 30	May 28 – Jun 11	Jul 24

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Cincinnatus'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
1907	May 25
1908	May 4
1909	Apr 29
1910	May 16
1915	May 29
1916	May 21
1917	May 18
1918	May 2
1919	May 6
1920	May 16
1921	May 17
1922	May 1
1923	May 23
1924	May 21
1925	May 26
1926	May 13
1927	May 8
1928	May 15
1929	Jun 3
1930	Apr 29
1931	May 18
1933	May 11
1934	May 27
1935	May 25
1936	May 22
1937	May 16
1938	May 25
1939	May 19
1940	Jun 22
1941	May 18
1942	May 11
1943	May 15
1944	May 21
1946	May 10
1947	May 11
1948	May 20
1949	Jun 9
1950	May 14
1951	May 14
1952	May 9
1953	Jun 3
1954	May 27
1955	May 20
1956	May 29
1957	May 29
1958	Jun 7
1959	May 18
1960	May 10
1961	May 31
1962	May 12
1963	May 25
1964	Jun 5
1965	Jun 4
1966	Jun 3
1967	Jun 1
1968	May 23
1969	May 28
1970	May 8
1971	May 24
1972	Jun 11
1975	May 10
1976	May 23
1977	May 15
1978	May 5
1979	May 3
1980	May 27
1981	May 21
1982	May 11
1983	Jun 9
1984	May 18
1985	May 22
1986	Jun 3
1987	May 16
1988	Jun 10
1989	May 4
1990	Jun 5
1991	May 5
1992	May 25
1993	May 30
1994	May 28
1995	May 9
1996	May 25
1997	May 27
1998	Apr 29
1999	May 13
2001	Jun 2
2002	May 23
2003	May 5
2004	May 8
2005	May 14
2007	May 22
2008	May 29
2009	May 19
2010	May 12
2011	Apr 23
2012	Apr 30
2013	May 15
2014	May 20
2015	May 24
2016	May 12
2017	May 11
2018	May 2
2019	Apr 30
2020	May 15
2021	May 15
2022	May 10
2023	May 26
2024	Apr 27
2025	Apr 29
2026	May 22

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1907	129
1908	161
1909	152
1915	122
1916	132
1917	127
1918	131
1919	142
1920	126
1921	149
1922	147
1923	116
1924	140
1925	119
1926	149
1927	153
1928	132
1929	108
1930	157
1931	144
1933	124
1934	95
1935	121
1936	126
1937	125
1938	103
1939	120
1940	62
1941	133
1942	136
1943	125
1944	125
1946	116
1947	134
1948	124
1949	114
1950	144
1951	138
1952	147
1953	103
1954	119
1955	124
1956	103
1957	120
1958	113
1959	121
1960	144
1961	109
1962	117
1963	111
1964	99
1965	86
1966	114
1967	101
1968	135
1969	114
1970	161
1971	141
1972	111
1975	122
1976	122
1977	145
1978	132
1979	139
1980	124
1981	131
1982	109
1983	97
1984	111
1985	138
1986	106
1987	132
1988	112
1989	143
1990	104
1991	139
1992	121
1993	112
1994	127
1995	132
1996	131
1997	127
1998	147
1999	145
2001	127
2002	144
2003	150
2004	150
2005	159
2007	154
2008	127
2009	144
2010	150
2011	165
2012	161
2013	160
2014	142
2015	146
2016	151
2017	158
2018	168
2019	157
2020	126
2021	171
2022	160
2023	157
2024	168
2025	163

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

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1907	14.8 °C
1908	16.1 °C
1909	15.5 °C
1915	15.5 °C
1916	16.0 °C
1917	14.6 °C
1918	15.6 °C
1919	16.2 °C
1920	15.0 °C
1922	16.2 °C
1923	15.2 °C
1924	14.1 °C
1925	15.5 °C
1926	14.2 °C
1927	14.1 °C
1928	14.5 °C
1929	14.7 °C
1930	15.1 °C
1931	16.4 °C
1932	15.1 °C
1933	16.3 °C
1934	15.8 °C
1935	14.5 °C
1936	15.8 °C
1937	15.9 °C
1938	15.7 °C
1939	16.0 °C
1940	14.5 °C
1941	15.8 °C
1942	15.8 °C
1943	14.9 °C
1944	15.8 °C
1946	14.4 °C
1947	15.8 °C
1948	15.5 °C
1949	16.1 °C
1950	14.1 °C
1951	14.9 °C
1952	15.5 °C
1953	15.2 °C
1954	14.7 °C
1955	16.4 °C
1956	13.5 °C
1957	14.9 °C
1958	13.5 °C
1959	16.1 °C
1960	15.1 °C
1961	14.9 °C
1962	14.2 °C
1963	13.5 °C
1964	14.9 °C
1965	14.1 °C
1966	14.0 °C
1967	14.4 °C
1968	14.9 °C
1969	14.9 °C
1970	14.8 °C
1971	14.2 °C
1972	14.6 °C
1974	14.5 °C
1975	14.2 °C
1976	15.0 °C
1977	14.9 °C
1978	14.4 °C
1979	14.9 °C
1980	15.3 °C
1982	15.0 °C
1983	15.8 °C
1984	14.9 °C
1985	15.4 °C
1986	15.7 °C
1987	16.0 °C
1988	16.0 °C
1989	15.6 °C
1990	15.9 °C
1991	17.0 °C
1992	15.1 °C
1993	16.0 °C
1994	16.1 °C
1995	15.8 °C
1996	15.7 °C
1997	15.2 °C
1998	16.9 °C
1999	16.7 °C
2001	15.8 °C
2002	16.0 °C
2003	15.4 °C
2004	16.0 °C
2005	16.7 °C
2007	15.5 °C
2008	15.6 °C
2009	15.2 °C
2010	16.5 °C
2011	16.5 °C
2012	16.3 °C
2013	15.6 °C
2014	15.4 °C
2015	16.2 °C
2016	15.8 °C
2017	15.8 °C
2018	16.3 °C
2019	15.6 °C
2020	14.9 °C
2021	14.9 °C
2022	15.9 °C
2023	14.6 °C
2024	15.8 °C
2025	15.0 °C
2026	14.7 °C

What this means for you: Since 1907, Cincinnatus's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

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

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