When to plant in Wolfhurst, OH
Planting dates worked out from Wolfhurst's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 27
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 29
1 year in 10 by Oct 15
Frost-free days
193
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Wheeling · 4.9 km away · station 197 m, town 208 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 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 21 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 15 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 1 |
| Peas | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | May 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 9 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 31 – May 12 | May 30 |
| Beet | — | Mar 31 – May 12 | May 20 |
| Potato | — | Mar 31 – Apr 21 | Jun 9 |
| Kale | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 11 |
| Broccoli | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 21 |
| Cucumber | Mar 30 – Apr 6 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 30 – Apr 6 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 11 |
| Winter squash | Mar 30 – Apr 6 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jul 16 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 19 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | Jun 20 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 15 – Nov 12 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | Apr 29 |
| Basil | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 23 |
Wolfhurst'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 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Apr 20 |
| 1989 | Apr 26 |
| 1990 | Apr 20 |
| 1991 | Apr 4 |
| 1992 | Apr 13 |
| 1993 | Apr 28 |
| 1994 | Apr 24 |
| 1995 | Apr 16 |
| 1996 | Apr 12 |
| 1997 | Apr 21 |
| 1998 | Apr 13 |
| 1999 | Apr 13 |
| 2000 | Apr 27 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 24 |
| 2003 | Apr 25 |
| 2004 | Apr 28 |
| 2005 | Mar 23 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2010 | Apr 12 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 14 |
| 2013 | Apr 22 |
| 2014 | Apr 24 |
| 2023 | Apr 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2025 | Apr 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 174 |
| 1989 | 191 |
| 1992 | 189 |
| 1993 | 165 |
| 1994 | 200 |
| 1995 | 201 |
| 1996 | 203 |
| 1997 | 184 |
| 1999 | 204 |
| 2000 | 183 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2002 | 191 |
| 2004 | 194 |
| 2005 | 232 |
| 2006 | 188 |
| 2010 | 202 |
| 2011 | 207 |
| 2012 | 205 |
| 2013 | 185 |
| 2014 | 192 |
| 2023 | 180 |
| 2024 | 187 |
| 2025 | 202 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 19.8 °C |
| 1989 | 18.1 °C |
| 1992 | 18.4 °C |
| 1993 | 19.2 °C |
| 1994 | 18.6 °C |
| 1995 | 19.3 °C |
| 1996 | 18.5 °C |
| 1997 | 17.5 °C |
| 1998 | 19.7 °C |
| 1999 | 20.0 °C |
| 2000 | 18.7 °C |
| 2001 | 18.8 °C |
| 2002 | 19.6 °C |
| 2004 | 19.2 °C |
| 2005 | 20.3 °C |
| 2006 | 19.3 °C |
| 2007 | 19.5 °C |
| 2010 | 20.4 °C |
| 2011 | 19.9 °C |
| 2012 | 19.8 °C |
| 2013 | 18.8 °C |
| 2014 | 18.7 °C |
| 2023 | 18.7 °C |
| 2024 | 20.4 °C |
| 2025 | 19.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Wheeling (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.