When to plant in Tuscarawas, OH
Planting dates worked out from Tuscarawas's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 4
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 13
1 year in 10 by Sep 24
Frost-free days
167
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Dennison Wtr Wks · 5.5 km away · station 262 m, town 258 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 30 – Apr 13 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 2 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 16 |
| Peas | — | Mar 27 – Apr 24 | May 21 |
| Bush beans | — | May 18 – Jun 8 | Jul 7 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 13 – May 25 | Jun 12 |
| Beet | — | Apr 6 – May 18 | May 26 |
| Potato | — | Apr 13 – May 4 | Jun 22 |
| Kale | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 19 |
| Broccoli | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jun 5 |
| Cucumber | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 9 |
| Winter squash | Apr 27 – May 4 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Aug 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 18 – Jun 8 | Jul 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jul 5 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 29 – Oct 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 27 – Apr 24 | May 4 |
| Basil | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | May 25 – Jun 8 | Jul 21 |
Tuscarawas'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Apr 30 |
| 1989 | May 3 |
| 1990 | Apr 19 |
| 1991 | Apr 17 |
| 1992 | May 25 |
| 1993 | May 21 |
| 1995 | May 7 |
| 2003 | Jun 2 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | May 6 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | May 17 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 20 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | May 27 |
| 2014 | Apr 24 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | May 17 |
| 2017 | May 10 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | May 2 |
| 2022 | Apr 30 |
| 2023 | Apr 29 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
| 2025 | Apr 18 |
| 2026 | May 4 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 157 |
| 1989 | 142 |
| 1990 | 182 |
| 1991 | 155 |
| 1992 | 120 |
| 1993 | 131 |
| 2003 | 121 |
| 2004 | 165 |
| 2005 | 174 |
| 2007 | 196 |
| 2008 | 184 |
| 2009 | 152 |
| 2010 | 159 |
| 2011 | 192 |
| 2012 | 177 |
| 2013 | 150 |
| 2014 | 185 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 160 |
| 2017 | 174 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 198 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2021 | 184 |
| 2022 | 161 |
| 2023 | 176 |
| 2024 | 183 |
| 2025 | 190 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.7 °C |
| 1989 | 16.8 °C |
| 1990 | 16.6 °C |
| 1991 | 18.9 °C |
| 1992 | 15.9 °C |
| 1993 | 16.8 °C |
| 1994 | 16.5 °C |
| 2004 | 17.7 °C |
| 2005 | 18.4 °C |
| 2007 | 18.0 °C |
| 2008 | 17.9 °C |
| 2009 | 17.5 °C |
| 2010 | 19.1 °C |
| 2011 | 18.9 °C |
| 2012 | 18.8 °C |
| 2013 | 17.7 °C |
| 2014 | 18.3 °C |
| 2015 | 18.9 °C |
| 2016 | 19.2 °C |
| 2017 | 18.5 °C |
| 2018 | 19.3 °C |
| 2019 | 19.2 °C |
| 2020 | 18.1 °C |
| 2021 | 18.6 °C |
| 2022 | 18.5 °C |
| 2023 | 17.8 °C |
| 2024 | 19.6 °C |
| 2025 | 18.9 °C |
| 2026 | 19.2 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1988, Tuscarawas's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Dennison Wtr Wks (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.