When to plant in Stilwell, OK
Planting dates worked out from Stilwell's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 2
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 5
1 year in 10 by Oct 22
Frost-free days
216
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Strickler Arkansas · 30.5 km away · station 498 m, town 332 m. How we match towns to stations
The station sits 166 m higher than the town, so frost dates here may be off by a week or more. Check them against local experience.
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 29 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 14 |
| Peas | — | Feb 22 – Mar 22 | Apr 18 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 12 – Apr 23 | May 11 |
| Beet | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | Apr 24 |
| Potato | — | Mar 12 – Apr 2 | May 21 |
| Kale | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 17 |
| Broccoli | Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 4 |
| Cucumber | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 31 |
| Winter squash | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | Jun 3 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 22 – Nov 19 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 22 – Mar 22 | Apr 1 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Stilwell'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Apr 17 |
| 2002 | Apr 4 |
| 2003 | Apr 9 |
| 2006 | Mar 25 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Apr 14 |
| 2009 | Apr 7 |
| 2010 | Mar 22 |
| 2011 | Mar 27 |
| 2012 | Mar 9 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Mar 6 |
| 2016 | Mar 25 |
| 2017 | Mar 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 16 |
| 2019 | Mar 31 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 216 |
| 2002 | 215 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 232 |
| 2010 | 227 |
| 2011 | 233 |
| 2012 | 231 |
| 2013 | 187 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 238 |
| 2017 | 225 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2019 | 194 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.6 °C |
| 2003 | 21.5 °C |
| 2006 | 22.5 °C |
| 2007 | 21.6 °C |
| 2008 | 20.8 °C |
| 2009 | 20.8 °C |
| 2010 | 23.1 °C |
| 2011 | 22.9 °C |
| 2012 | 23.4 °C |
| 2013 | 21.7 °C |
| 2014 | 21.2 °C |
| 2015 | 21.9 °C |
| 2016 | 22.1 °C |
| 2017 | 21.3 °C |
| 2018 | 22.3 °C |
| 2019 | 22.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Strickler Arkansas (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.