When to plant in Goodwell, OK

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

Last spring frost

Early · riskyApr 109 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalApr 22about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outMay 41 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 51 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalOct 16about half of years have had frost
LateOct 279 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 177 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Goodwell Rsch Stn · 1.7 km away · station 999 m, town 1007 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	Mar 9 – Mar 23	May 4 – May 18	Jun 28
Sweet pepper	Feb 23 – Mar 9	May 4 – May 18	Jul 3
Lettuce (leaf)	Feb 18 – Feb 25	Mar 25 – Apr 8	May 4
Peas	—	Mar 11 – Apr 8	May 5
Bush beans	—	Apr 27 – May 18	Jun 16
Carrot	—	Apr 1 – May 13	May 31
Beet	—	Mar 25 – May 6	May 14
Potato	—	Apr 1 – Apr 22	Jun 10
Kale	Feb 11 – Feb 25	Mar 25 – Apr 8	May 7
Broccoli	Feb 11 – Feb 25	Mar 25 – Apr 15	May 24
Cucumber	Apr 6 – Apr 13	May 4 – May 18	Jun 23
Summer squash and zucchini	Apr 6 – Apr 13	May 4 – May 18	Jun 18
Winter squash	Apr 6 – Apr 13	May 4 – May 18	Jul 23
Sweet corn	—	Apr 27 – May 18	Jun 26
Onion (from sets)	—	Mar 25 – Apr 15	Jun 23
Garlic	—	Oct 2 – Oct 30 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Mar 11 – Apr 8	Apr 18
Basil	Mar 23 – Apr 6	May 4 – May 18	Jun 30

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Goodwell'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
1910	Apr 25
1911	Apr 15
1912	Apr 22
1913	Apr 25
1914	Apr 12
1915	May 8
1916	May 3
1917	May 21
1918	Apr 30
1919	Apr 11
1920	Apr 27
1921	May 3
1924	May 15
1935	Apr 20
1936	Apr 22
1937	Apr 16
1938	Apr 10
1940	Apr 18
1941	Apr 22
1942	May 6
1943	Apr 14
1944	Apr 24
1945	May 4
1946	May 11
1947	Apr 26
1948	Apr 13
1949	Apr 12
1950	Apr 30
1951	Apr 21
1953	May 14
1954	May 3
1955	Apr 7
1956	Apr 29
1957	Apr 14
1958	Apr 24
1959	Apr 22
1960	May 1
1961	Apr 27
1962	Apr 9
1963	Apr 23
1964	Apr 14
1965	May 9
1966	May 13
1967	May 3
1968	Apr 24
1969	Apr 28
1970	May 1
1972	Apr 28
1973	May 4
1974	Apr 17
1976	Apr 1
1977	Apr 5
1978	May 4
1979	May 4
1980	Apr 15
1981	May 10
1982	Apr 22
1983	May 15
1984	May 8
1985	Apr 6
1986	Apr 14
1987	Apr 22
1988	Apr 13
1989	Apr 12
1990	May 10
1991	May 1
1992	Apr 21
1993	Apr 17
1994	May 1
1995	Apr 28
1996	Apr 30
1997	Apr 18
1999	May 7
2000	Apr 16
2001	Apr 13
2002	Apr 5
2004	Apr 14
2005	Apr 22
2006	Apr 26
2007	Apr 15
2008	May 11
2009	Apr 8
2010	May 3
2011	May 3
2012	Apr 16
2013	May 5
2014	May 2
2015	Apr 18
2016	Apr 2
2018	Apr 18
2019	Apr 13
2021	Apr 22
2022	Apr 17
2023	Apr 16
2024	Apr 10
2026	Apr 29

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1910	177
1912	182
1914	184
1915	142
1916	168
1918	178
1920	182
1921	181
1924	170
1935	160
1937	200
1938	196
1940	179
1941	190
1942	172
1943	183
1944	170
1945	146
1946	151
1947	189
1948	176
1949	192
1950	186
1951	168
1954	164
1955	198
1956	184
1957	192
1958	180
1959	187
1960	181
1961	150
1962	202
1963	191
1964	187
1965	175
1966	154
1967	174
1968	182
1969	166
1970	147
1972	174
1973	176
1974	180
1976	188
1977	189
1978	174
1979	179
1980	191
1981	166
1982	171
1983	128
1984	143
1985	175
1986	180
1987	182
1989	188
1990	151
1991	156
1992	169
1995	174
1997	178
1999	149
2000	161
2001	175
2002	190
2004	182
2005	184
2006	178
2007	193
2008	165
2009	185
2010	175
2011	176
2012	176
2013	153
2014	191
2015	201
2016	186
2018	177
2019	179
2021	176
2024	188

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

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1910	22.3 °C
1911	22.8 °C
1913	22.4 °C
1914	21.5 °C
1915	19.7 °C
1916	22.0 °C
1917	20.2 °C
1918	20.9 °C
1920	20.4 °C
1921	21.2 °C
1923	20.5 °C
1924	20.7 °C
1935	21.1 °C
1936	22.4 °C
1937	22.8 °C
1938	22.0 °C
1939	22.2 °C
1940	21.4 °C
1941	20.5 °C
1942	21.1 °C
1944	20.6 °C
1945	20.9 °C
1946	21.7 °C
1947	21.0 °C
1948	21.9 °C
1949	20.6 °C
1950	20.2 °C
1951	20.9 °C
1954	23.0 °C
1955	21.7 °C
1956	23.0 °C
1957	20.6 °C
1958	21.5 °C
1959	21.1 °C
1960	21.4 °C
1961	20.5 °C
1962	21.3 °C
1963	22.8 °C
1964	22.3 °C
1965	21.1 °C
1966	21.0 °C
1967	20.8 °C
1968	20.9 °C
1969	21.8 °C
1970	21.6 °C
1972	21.1 °C
1973	18.6 °C
1974	19.9 °C
1976	20.0 °C
1977	21.6 °C
1978	21.1 °C
1979	20.0 °C
1980	21.0 °C
1981	21.5 °C
1982	20.2 °C
1983	19.9 °C
1984	20.0 °C
1985	21.0 °C
1986	21.4 °C
1987	20.1 °C
1989	20.0 °C
1990	21.3 °C
1991	21.0 °C
1992	20.0 °C
1994	21.4 °C
1995	20.2 °C
1997	20.6 °C
1998	22.8 °C
1999	20.5 °C
2000	22.3 °C
2001	22.6 °C
2002	22.3 °C
2004	20.9 °C
2005	21.1 °C
2006	22.1 °C
2007	21.0 °C
2008	20.8 °C
2009	20.9 °C
2010	21.9 °C
2011	22.8 °C
2012	22.5 °C
2013	20.9 °C
2014	21.2 °C
2015	20.7 °C
2016	20.8 °C
2018	21.1 °C
2019	20.8 °C
2020	21.2 °C
2021	21.6 °C
2022	22.7 °C
2024	22.4 °C

What this means for you: Since 1910, Goodwell's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

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

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