When to plant in Logan, OH
Planting dates worked out from Logan's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 2
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 17
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
169
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Logan · 1.4 km away · station 220 m, town 226 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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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 28 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 14 |
| Peas | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 18 |
| Bush beans | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jun 28 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 11 – May 23 | Jun 10 |
| Beet | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | May 24 |
| Potato | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | Jun 20 |
| Kale | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 17 |
| Broccoli | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 3 |
| 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 4 – Apr 25 | Jul 3 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 3 – Oct 31 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 1 |
| Basil | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 12 |
Logan'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 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | May 15 |
| 2000 | Apr 28 |
| 2002 | May 23 |
| 2003 | Apr 27 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2011 | May 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 14 |
| 2013 | Apr 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 29 |
| 2016 | May 17 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | May 13 |
| 2022 | Apr 28 |
| 2023 | Apr 28 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
| 2025 | Apr 18 |
| 2026 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 147 |
| 2000 | 162 |
| 2002 | 143 |
| 2011 | 169 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 182 |
| 2014 | 195 |
| 2015 | 171 |
| 2016 | 161 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 192 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2021 | 173 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2023 | 177 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 188 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.5 °C |
| 1994 | 16.8 °C |
| 2000 | 17.9 °C |
| 2002 | 18.8 °C |
| 2003 | 18.0 °C |
| 2011 | 19.4 °C |
| 2012 | 19.5 °C |
| 2013 | 18.7 °C |
| 2014 | 18.6 °C |
| 2015 | 19.2 °C |
| 2016 | 19.9 °C |
| 2017 | 19.0 °C |
| 2018 | 19.7 °C |
| 2019 | 19.4 °C |
| 2020 | 18.1 °C |
| 2021 | 18.5 °C |
| 2022 | 18.5 °C |
| 2023 | 18.1 °C |
| 2024 | 20.3 °C |
| 2025 | 19.6 °C |
| 2026 | 20.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Logan (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.