When to plant in Cambridge Springs, PA
Planting dates worked out from Cambridge Springs's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 1
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 20
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
170
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Meadville Port Meadville Ap · 23.6 km away · station 428 m, town 352 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 21 – Apr 4 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 27 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 13 |
| Peas | — | Apr 2 – Apr 30 | May 27 |
| Bush beans | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jun 28 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 11 – May 23 | Jun 10 |
| Beet | — | Apr 11 – May 23 | May 31 |
| Potato | — | Apr 11 – May 2 | Jun 20 |
| Kale | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 22 |
| Broccoli | Feb 20 – Mar 6 | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 2 |
| Cucumber | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 30 |
| Winter squash | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Aug 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jul 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jul 2 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 2 – Apr 30 | May 10 |
| Basil | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 12 |
Cambridge Springs'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 28 |
| 1999 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | Apr 13 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | Apr 24 |
| 2004 | May 4 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2006 | May 23 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 13 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 18 |
| 2012 | Apr 29 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 24 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | May 9 |
| 2022 | Apr 29 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 184 |
| 1999 | 164 |
| 2000 | 168 |
| 2001 | 161 |
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 164 |
| 2004 | 160 |
| 2005 | 204 |
| 2006 | 142 |
| 2007 | 195 |
| 2008 | 171 |
| 2009 | 183 |
| 2010 | 174 |
| 2011 | 191 |
| 2012 | 166 |
| 2013 | 167 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 162 |
| 2017 | 174 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2019 | 185 |
| 2020 | 164 |
| 2021 | 177 |
| 2022 | 172 |
| 2023 | 157 |
| 2024 | 184 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.4 °C |
| 1999 | 17.5 °C |
| 2000 | 16.2 °C |
| 2001 | 16.7 °C |
| 2002 | 17.4 °C |
| 2003 | 16.1 °C |
| 2004 | 16.5 °C |
| 2005 | 17.6 °C |
| 2006 | 16.8 °C |
| 2007 | 16.9 °C |
| 2008 | 16.8 °C |
| 2009 | 16.2 °C |
| 2010 | 18.1 °C |
| 2011 | 17.8 °C |
| 2012 | 17.7 °C |
| 2013 | 16.8 °C |
| 2014 | 16.7 °C |
| 2015 | 17.8 °C |
| 2016 | 16.9 °C |
| 2017 | 17.4 °C |
| 2018 | 17.5 °C |
| 2019 | 17.4 °C |
| 2020 | 16.6 °C |
| 2021 | 17.4 °C |
| 2022 | 17.2 °C |
| 2023 | 17.1 °C |
| 2024 | 18.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Meadville Port Meadville Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.