When to plant in Bellbrook, OH
Planting dates worked out from Bellbrook's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 7
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 17
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
186
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Dayton Wright Brothers Ap · 14.2 km away · station 290 m, town 237 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 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 1 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 6 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 29 |
| Peas | — | Mar 18 – Apr 15 | May 12 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 19 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 27 – May 8 | May 26 |
| Beet | — | Mar 26 – May 7 | May 15 |
| Potato | — | Mar 27 – Apr 17 | Jun 5 |
| Kale | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 7 |
| Broccoli | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 19 |
| Cucumber | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 21 |
| Winter squash | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 26 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | Jun 18 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 9 – Nov 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 18 – Apr 15 | Apr 25 |
| Basil | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jul 3 |
Bellbrook'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 5 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 25 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 23 |
| 2004 | Apr 28 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 12 |
| 2010 | Mar 30 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Apr 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 24 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | May 1 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Mar 30 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 200 |
| 1999 | 204 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2002 | 189 |
| 2003 | 162 |
| 2004 | 194 |
| 2005 | 177 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 201 |
| 2008 | 186 |
| 2009 | 188 |
| 2010 | 213 |
| 2011 | 207 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 181 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 179 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 182 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 176 |
| 2021 | 185 |
| 2022 | 182 |
| 2023 | 214 |
| 2024 | 212 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.1 °C |
| 1999 | 20.0 °C |
| 2000 | 18.7 °C |
| 2001 | 19.0 °C |
| 2002 | 20.1 °C |
| 2003 | 18.6 °C |
| 2004 | 19.2 °C |
| 2005 | 19.9 °C |
| 2006 | 19.1 °C |
| 2007 | 20.1 °C |
| 2008 | 19.1 °C |
| 2009 | 18.6 °C |
| 2010 | 20.8 °C |
| 2011 | 19.8 °C |
| 2012 | 20.3 °C |
| 2013 | 19.5 °C |
| 2014 | 19.2 °C |
| 2015 | 19.6 °C |
| 2016 | 20.3 °C |
| 2017 | 19.8 °C |
| 2018 | 21.2 °C |
| 2019 | 21.6 °C |
| 2020 | 19.8 °C |
| 2021 | 19.9 °C |
| 2022 | 20.3 °C |
| 2023 | 19.7 °C |
| 2024 | 21.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Dayton Wright Brothers Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.