When to plant in Fairfield Beach, OH
Planting dates worked out from Fairfield Beach's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Last spring frost
- Early · riskyApr 179 years in 10 still get a later frost
- TypicalMay 1about half of years get a later frost
- Safe to plant outMay 161 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 11 year in 10 has frost by then
- TypicalOct 13about half of years have had frost
- LateOct 259 years in 10 have had frost by then
A typical year has 169 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.
Station used: Newark Heath Ap · 12.3 km away · station 268 m, town 283 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 21 – Apr 4 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 13 |
| Peas | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | May 16 |
| Bush beans | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jun 28 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 10 – May 22 | Jun 9 |
| Beet | — | Apr 3 – May 15 | May 23 |
| Potato | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 19 |
| Kale | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 16 |
| Broccoli | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Cucumber | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 30 |
| Winter squash | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Aug 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jul 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jul 2 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 29 – Oct 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | Apr 29 |
| Basil | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 12 |
Fairfield Beach'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 27 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | May 22 |
| 2003 | Apr 27 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
| 2005 | May 5 |
| 2006 | Apr 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 21 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | May 19 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | May 5 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Apr 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 17 |
| 2015 | Apr 28 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | May 12 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Apr 27 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 133 |
| 2001 | 160 |
| 2002 | 144 |
| 2003 | 157 |
| 2004 | 151 |
| 2005 | 174 |
| 2006 | 169 |
| 2007 | 174 |
| 2008 | 172 |
| 2009 | 134 |
| 2010 | 158 |
| 2011 | 169 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 180 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 171 |
| 2016 | 161 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 170 |
| 2019 | 193 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2021 | 174 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2023 | 178 |
| 2024 | 173 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 °C |
| 2001 | 18.2 °C |
| 2002 | 19.0 °C |
| 2003 | 17.6 °C |
| 2004 | 18.1 °C |
| 2005 | 18.9 °C |
| 2006 | 18.3 °C |
| 2007 | 18.7 °C |
| 2008 | 18.1 °C |
| 2009 | 17.5 °C |
| 2010 | 19.6 °C |
| 2011 | 19.0 °C |
| 2012 | 19.2 °C |
| 2013 | 18.5 °C |
| 2014 | 18.2 °C |
| 2015 | 19.1 °C |
| 2016 | 19.7 °C |
| 2017 | 19.0 °C |
| 2018 | 19.8 °C |
| 2019 | 20.1 °C |
| 2020 | 19.2 °C |
| 2021 | 19.4 °C |
| 2022 | 19.8 °C |
| 2023 | 18.3 °C |
| 2024 | 20.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Newark Heath Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.