When to plant in West Union, OH

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

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 89 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalApr 16about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outApr 241 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 191 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 29about half of years have had frost
LateNov 99 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 197 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Maysville Wwtp · 24.2 km away · station 157 m, town 290 m. How we match towns to stations

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	Feb 27 – Mar 13	Apr 24 – May 8	Jun 18
Sweet pepper	Feb 13 – Feb 27	Apr 24 – May 8	Jun 23
Lettuce (leaf)	Feb 12 – Feb 19	Mar 19 – Apr 2	Apr 28
Peas	—	Mar 16 – Apr 13	May 10
Bush beans	—	Apr 17 – May 8	Jun 6
Carrot	—	Mar 26 – May 7	May 25
Beet	—	Mar 26 – May 7	May 15
Potato	—	Mar 26 – Apr 16	Jun 4
Kale	Feb 9 – Feb 23	Mar 23 – Apr 6	May 5
Broccoli	Feb 5 – Feb 19	Mar 19 – Apr 9	May 18
Cucumber	Mar 27 – Apr 3	Apr 24 – May 8	Jun 13
Summer squash and zucchini	Mar 27 – Apr 3	Apr 24 – May 8	Jun 8
Winter squash	Mar 27 – Apr 3	Apr 24 – May 8	Jul 13
Sweet corn	—	Apr 17 – May 8	Jun 16
Onion (from sets)	—	Mar 19 – Apr 9	Jun 17
Garlic	—	Oct 15 – Nov 12 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Mar 16 – Apr 13	Apr 23
Basil	Mar 13 – Mar 27	Apr 24 – May 8	Jun 20

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West Union'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
1897	Apr 21
1898	Apr 28
1899	Apr 17
1900	May 4
1901	Apr 10
1902	Apr 15
1903	May 2
1904	Apr 21
1905	Apr 20
1906	May 10
1907	Apr 21
1908	May 1
1909	May 2
1910	May 15
1911	Apr 25
1912	Apr 9
1913	May 11
1914	Apr 13
1915	Apr 15
1916	Apr 10
1917	May 10
1918	Apr 14
1919	Apr 27
1920	Apr 14
1921	Apr 12
1922	Mar 23
1923	May 10
1924	Apr 11
1925	Apr 7
1926	Apr 27
1927	Apr 25
1928	May 8
1929	May 3
1930	Apr 27
1931	Apr 28
1932	Apr 28
1933	Apr 27
1934	Apr 28
1935	Apr 17
1936	Apr 23
1937	Apr 12
1938	Apr 10
1939	Apr 14
1940	Apr 28
1941	Apr 22
1942	Apr 21
1944	Apr 13
1945	May 11
1946	Apr 28
1947	May 11
1948	Apr 10
1949	Apr 26
1950	Apr 23
1951	Apr 24
1953	Apr 21
1954	May 22
1955	Apr 10
1956	Apr 24
1957	May 6
1958	Apr 30
1959	Apr 24
1960	May 2
1961	May 27
1962	Apr 22
1963	May 3
1964	Apr 12
1965	Apr 4
1966	May 11
1967	Apr 25
1968	Mar 26
1969	Apr 1
1970	Apr 12
1971	May 5
1972	Apr 27
1973	May 5
1974	May 8
1975	Apr 22
1976	May 5
1977	Apr 10
1978	May 3
1979	May 5
1980	May 9
1981	Apr 21
1984	Apr 19
1986	May 5
1987	Apr 11
1988	Apr 21
1989	May 8
1996	Apr 18
1997	Apr 19
1998	Apr 13
1999	Mar 30
2000	Apr 10
2001	Apr 19
2003	Apr 13
2005	Apr 24
2006	Apr 11
2013	Apr 7
2014	Apr 17
2015	Apr 25
2016	Apr 13
2017	Apr 9
2018	Apr 22
2019	Apr 16
2020	May 10
2021	Apr 23
2022	Apr 20
2024	Apr 22
2025	Apr 13
2026	May 3

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1898	181
1899	165
1900	165
1901	190
1902	182
1903	174
1904	185
1905	175
1906	153
1907	173
1908	153
1909	163
1910	165
1911	181
1912	198
1913	162
1914	196
1915	177
1916	172
1917	147
1918	201
1919	191
1920	197
1921	183
1922	231
1924	192
1925	185
1926	181
1927	174
1928	138
1929	167
1930	175
1932	161
1933	174
1934	168
1935	169
1936	187
1937	184
1938	197
1939	183
1940	171
1941	189
1942	188
1944	196
1945	157
1946	167
1947	142
1948	190
1949	156
1950	200
1951	187
1953	191
1954	150
1955	197
1956	199
1958	182
1959	177
1960	171
1961	152
1962	184
1963	179
1965	203
1966	167
1967	178
1968	217
1969	199
1970	174
1971	183
1972	175
1973	176
1974	147
1975	190
1976	158
1977	189
1978	168
1979	161
1980	156
1981	165
1984	201
1986	162
1987	175
1989	164
1996	197
1997	185
1998	192
2001	192
2003	193
2005	200
2013	201
2015	175
2016	212
2017	203
2018	199
2019	198
2020	175
2021	193
2022	182
2024	213
2025	207

Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1898	21.3 °C
1899	21.3 °C
1900	22.2 °C
1901	20.8 °C
1902	20.5 °C
1903	20.6 °C
1904	20.0 °C
1905	20.8 °C
1906	21.4 °C
1907	18.8 °C
1908	20.7 °C
1909	19.6 °C
1910	19.5 °C
1911	21.1 °C
1912	20.4 °C
1913	20.7 °C
1914	20.7 °C
1915	19.6 °C
1916	20.0 °C
1917	18.8 °C
1918	20.1 °C
1919	21.8 °C
1920	19.6 °C
1921	22.2 °C
1922	21.7 °C
1924	19.7 °C
1925	21.0 °C
1926	20.1 °C
1927	19.5 °C
1929	19.8 °C
1930	21.4 °C
1932	19.5 °C
1933	21.0 °C
1934	22.2 °C
1935	20.7 °C
1936	21.2 °C
1937	20.0 °C
1938	21.1 °C
1939	21.0 °C
1940	19.7 °C
1941	21.2 °C
1942	20.5 °C
1944	21.3 °C
1945	20.0 °C
1946	19.3 °C
1947	20.3 °C
1948	20.4 °C
1949	19.3 °C
1950	17.9 °C
1951	18.9 °C
1953	19.4 °C
1954	19.9 °C
1955	20.2 °C
1956	18.4 °C
1958	18.3 °C
1959	20.3 °C
1960	19.1 °C
1961	18.1 °C
1962	18.8 °C
1964	20.1 °C
1965	20.4 °C
1966	18.8 °C
1967	18.6 °C
1968	19.7 °C
1969	19.9 °C
1970	20.6 °C
1971	19.0 °C
1972	19.0 °C
1973	19.7 °C
1974	18.6 °C
1975	19.3 °C
1976	18.1 °C
1977	20.4 °C
1978	19.7 °C
1979	18.8 °C
1980	20.1 °C
1981	19.4 °C
1983	20.4 °C
1984	19.2 °C
1986	20.1 °C
1987	20.6 °C
1989	18.9 °C
1992	18.6 °C
1996	19.4 °C
1997	18.3 °C
1998	20.5 °C
1999	20.7 °C
2001	20.2 °C
2002	21.2 °C
2003	19.4 °C
2005	20.5 °C
2006	19.9 °C
2008	19.7 °C
2011	20.5 °C
2014	19.9 °C
2015	20.3 °C
2016	20.9 °C
2017	20.1 °C
2018	20.9 °C
2019	20.9 °C
2020	19.8 °C
2021	19.7 °C
2022	19.6 °C
2024	20.8 °C
2025	20.5 °C

What this means for you: Since 1897, West Union's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from Maysville Wwtp (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

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