When to plant in Clearfield, PA
Planting dates worked out from Clearfield's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 23
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 9
1 year in 10 by Sep 29
Frost-free days
152
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Clearfield Lawrence Ap · 3.2 km away · station 460 m, town 336 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 17 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 22 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 20 |
| Peas | — | Apr 2 – Apr 30 | May 27 |
| Bush beans | — | May 16 – Jun 6 | Jul 5 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 17 – May 29 | Jun 16 |
| Beet | — | Apr 11 – May 23 | May 31 |
| Potato | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 26 |
| Kale | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Broccoli | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Cucumber | Apr 25 – May 2 | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 12 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 25 – May 2 | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 7 |
| Winter squash | Apr 25 – May 2 | May 23 – Jun 6 | Aug 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 16 – Jun 6 | Jul 15 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jul 9 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 25 – Oct 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 2 – Apr 30 | May 10 |
| Basil | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 19 |
Clearfield'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | May 16 |
| 2001 | May 15 |
| 2002 | May 22 |
| 2003 | Apr 25 |
| 2004 | May 6 |
| 2005 | May 7 |
| 2006 | May 7 |
| 2007 | Apr 21 |
| 2008 | May 20 |
| 2009 | Jun 1 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | May 27 |
| 2014 | Apr 24 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | Apr 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 14 |
| 2021 | May 9 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 135 |
| 2001 | 144 |
| 2002 | 138 |
| 2003 | 159 |
| 2004 | 152 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 152 |
| 2007 | 189 |
| 2008 | 139 |
| 2009 | 122 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 183 |
| 2012 | 147 |
| 2013 | 144 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 147 |
| 2016 | 178 |
| 2018 | 171 |
| 2019 | 158 |
| 2020 | 127 |
| 2021 | 176 |
| 2022 | 153 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 173 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0 °C |
| 2001 | 16.1 °C |
| 2002 | 17.0 °C |
| 2003 | 15.9 °C |
| 2004 | 16.8 °C |
| 2005 | 16.9 °C |
| 2006 | 16.6 °C |
| 2007 | 16.7 °C |
| 2008 | 16.4 °C |
| 2009 | 15.9 °C |
| 2010 | 17.5 °C |
| 2011 | 17.5 °C |
| 2012 | 17.3 °C |
| 2013 | 16.6 °C |
| 2014 | 16.4 °C |
| 2015 | 17.6 °C |
| 2016 | 17.8 °C |
| 2017 | 17.4 °C |
| 2018 | 17.7 °C |
| 2019 | 17.4 °C |
| 2020 | 17.0 °C |
| 2021 | 17.4 °C |
| 2022 | 17.3 °C |
| 2023 | 17.0 °C |
| 2024 | 18.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Clearfield Lawrence Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.