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When to plant in Manlius, NY

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

Last spring frost

  1. Early · riskyApr 209 years in 10 still get a later frost
  2. TypicalApr 29about half of years get a later frost
  3. Safe to plant outMay 131 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

  1. EarlySep 301 year in 10 has frost by then
  2. TypicalOct 17about half of years have had frost
  3. LateNov 49 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 164 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap · 15.9 km away · station 125 m, town 180 m. How we match towns to stations

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Planting dates for common crops

CropStart indoorsPlant out or sowHarvest from
Tomato Mar 18 – Apr 1 May 13 – May 27 Jul 7
Sweet pepper Mar 4 – Mar 18 May 13 – May 27 Jul 12
Lettuce (leaf) Mar 2 – Mar 9 Apr 6 – Apr 20 May 16
Peas — Apr 6 – May 4 May 31
Bush beans — May 6 – May 27 Jun 25
Carrot — Apr 15 – May 27 Jun 14
Beet — Apr 15 – May 27 Jun 4
Potato — Apr 15 – May 6 Jun 24
Kale Mar 2 – Mar 16 Apr 13 – Apr 27 May 26
Broccoli Feb 23 – Mar 9 Apr 6 – Apr 27 Jun 5
Cucumber Apr 15 – Apr 22 May 13 – May 27 Jul 2
Summer squash and zucchini Apr 15 – Apr 22 May 13 – May 27 Jun 27
Winter squash Apr 15 – Apr 22 May 13 – May 27 Aug 1
Sweet corn — May 6 – May 27 Jul 5
Onion (from sets) — Apr 6 – Apr 27 Jul 5
Garlic — Oct 3 – Oct 31 (fall) following summer
Spinach — Apr 6 – May 4 May 14
Basil Apr 1 – Apr 15 May 13 – May 27 Jul 9

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Manlius's weather over time

How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.

Apr 15May 1May 15 194019501960197019801990200020102020
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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YearLast spring frost
1939May 14
1940May 12
1941May 13
1942May 11
1943May 1
1944May 20
1945Apr 23
1946May 4
1947May 10
1948May 2
1949May 11
1950May 8
1951May 4
1952Apr 12
1953Apr 21
1954Apr 9
1955Apr 9
1956May 17
1957May 17
1958May 6
1959Apr 22
1960Apr 20
1961Apr 20
1962Apr 17
1963May 24
1964Apr 25
1965Apr 25
1966May 11
1967May 23
1968May 7
1969May 6
1970May 7
1971Apr 18
1972Apr 28
1973Apr 15
1974May 5
1975Apr 28
1976Apr 13
1977Apr 29
1978May 4
1979Apr 20
1980Apr 23
1981May 7
1982Apr 29
1983May 18
1984May 3
1985May 9
1986May 4
1987May 8
1988Apr 27
1989Apr 28
1990Apr 19
1991Apr 18
1992Apr 29
1993Apr 28
1994Apr 23
1995Apr 25
1996Apr 28
1997Apr 22
1998Apr 29
1999Apr 25
2000Apr 26
2001Apr 29
2002May 20
2003Apr 25
2004Apr 16
2005May 13
2006Apr 29
2007Apr 18
2008May 1
2009May 19
2010May 11
2011Apr 22
2012Apr 30
2013Apr 27
2014Apr 20
2015Apr 25
2016Apr 28
2017May 10
2018May 1
2019Apr 29
2020May 14
2021Apr 22
2022May 1
2023May 18
2024Apr 26

What this means for you: Since 1939, Manlius'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 Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

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