When to plant in Ebensburg, PA
Planting dates worked out from Ebensburg's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 31
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 19
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 1
1 year in 10 by Sep 17
Frost-free days
135
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ebensburg Sewage Plt · 2.0 km away · station 591 m, town 651 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 | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 25 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 30 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – May 5 | May 31 |
| Peas | — | Apr 7 – May 5 | Jun 1 |
| Bush beans | — | May 24 – Jun 14 | Jul 13 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 28 – Jun 9 | Jun 27 |
| Beet | — | Apr 21 – Jun 2 | Jun 10 |
| Potato | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jul 7 |
| Kale | Mar 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 3 |
| Broccoli | Mar 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 21 – May 12 | Jun 20 |
| Cucumber | May 3 – May 10 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 20 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 3 – May 10 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 15 |
| Winter squash | May 3 – May 10 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Aug 19 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 24 – Jun 14 | Jul 23 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 21 – May 12 | Jul 20 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 17 – Oct 15 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 7 – May 5 | May 15 |
| Basil | Apr 19 – May 3 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 27 |
Ebensburg'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1964 | May 30 |
| 1965 | Jun 4 |
| 1966 | Jun 2 |
| 1967 | Jun 1 |
| 1968 | Jun 21 |
| 1969 | May 27 |
| 1970 | May 28 |
| 1971 | May 28 |
| 1972 | Jun 11 |
| 1973 | May 19 |
| 1974 | May 28 |
| 1975 | May 8 |
| 1976 | May 23 |
| 1977 | Jun 8 |
| 1978 | Jun 14 |
| 1979 | Jun 13 |
| 1980 | Jun 12 |
| 1981 | May 21 |
| 1982 | May 11 |
| 1983 | May 28 |
| 1984 | May 17 |
| 1985 | May 19 |
| 1986 | Jun 3 |
| 1987 | May 16 |
| 1988 | Jun 11 |
| 1989 | May 7 |
| 1990 | Jun 5 |
| 1991 | Apr 23 |
| 1992 | May 29 |
| 1993 | Jun 2 |
| 1994 | May 28 |
| 1995 | May 16 |
| 1996 | May 31 |
| 1997 | May 28 |
| 1998 | Jun 10 |
| 1999 | May 15 |
| 2000 | May 16 |
| 2001 | May 31 |
| 2002 | May 23 |
| 2003 | Apr 29 |
| 2004 | May 6 |
| 2005 | May 18 |
| 2006 | May 24 |
| 2007 | May 19 |
| 2008 | May 23 |
| 2009 | Jun 2 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | May 6 |
| 2012 | May 11 |
| 2013 | May 27 |
| 2014 | May 20 |
| 2015 | May 24 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | May 15 |
| 2020 | May 14 |
| 2021 | May 16 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 28 |
| 2025 | Jun 2 |
| 2026 | May 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 105 |
| 1965 | 113 |
| 1966 | 105 |
| 1967 | 101 |
| 1968 | 99 |
| 1969 | 106 |
| 1970 | 122 |
| 1971 | 119 |
| 1972 | 103 |
| 1973 | 122 |
| 1974 | 117 |
| 1975 | 128 |
| 1976 | 99 |
| 1977 | 118 |
| 1978 | 103 |
| 1979 | 98 |
| 1980 | 106 |
| 1981 | 130 |
| 1982 | 109 |
| 1983 | 117 |
| 1984 | 121 |
| 1985 | 115 |
| 1986 | 87 |
| 1987 | 132 |
| 1988 | 117 |
| 1989 | 139 |
| 1991 | 149 |
| 1992 | 117 |
| 1993 | 119 |
| 1994 | 127 |
| 1995 | 117 |
| 1996 | 125 |
| 1997 | 98 |
| 1998 | 105 |
| 1999 | 130 |
| 2000 | 135 |
| 2001 | 106 |
| 2003 | 156 |
| 2004 | 151 |
| 2005 | 134 |
| 2006 | 141 |
| 2007 | 120 |
| 2008 | 136 |
| 2009 | 125 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 169 |
| 2012 | 136 |
| 2013 | 119 |
| 2014 | 144 |
| 2015 | 139 |
| 2016 | 146 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| 2020 | 127 |
| 2021 | 169 |
| 2022 | 151 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 165 |
| 2025 | 128 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.4 °C |
| 1966 | 14.8 °C |
| 1967 | 14.6 °C |
| 1968 | 15.5 °C |
| 1969 | 15.9 °C |
| 1970 | 16.2 °C |
| 1971 | 15.3 °C |
| 1972 | 15.5 °C |
| 1973 | 15.9 °C |
| 1974 | 15.3 °C |
| 1975 | 15.4 °C |
| 1976 | 15.1 °C |
| 1977 | 16.4 °C |
| 1978 | 15.8 °C |
| 1979 | 15.5 °C |
| 1980 | 16.3 °C |
| 1981 | 16.2 °C |
| 1982 | 15.7 °C |
| 1983 | 16.0 °C |
| 1984 | 15.4 °C |
| 1985 | 16.1 °C |
| 1986 | 16.5 °C |
| 1987 | 16.8 °C |
| 1988 | 16.4 °C |
| 1989 | 15.7 °C |
| 1990 | 15.9 °C |
| 1991 | 17.6 °C |
| 1992 | 15.2 °C |
| 1993 | 16.4 °C |
| 1994 | 15.7 °C |
| 1995 | 16.1 °C |
| 1996 | 15.9 °C |
| 1997 | 13.8 °C |
| 1998 | 16.7 °C |
| 1999 | 16.2 °C |
| 2000 | 15.8 °C |
| 2001 | 16.1 °C |
| 2002 | 16.9 °C |
| 2003 | 15.9 °C |
| 2004 | 16.2 °C |
| 2005 | 16.6 °C |
| 2006 | 16.0 °C |
| 2007 | 16.0 °C |
| 2008 | 16.1 °C |
| 2009 | 15.6 °C |
| 2010 | 17.5 °C |
| 2011 | 17.2 °C |
| 2012 | 16.8 °C |
| 2013 | 15.6 °C |
| 2014 | 15.2 °C |
| 2015 | 16.5 °C |
| 2016 | 16.3 °C |
| 2017 | 15.8 °C |
| 2018 | 16.4 °C |
| 2019 | 16.2 °C |
| 2020 | 15.4 °C |
| 2021 | 16.0 °C |
| 2022 | 15.8 °C |
| 2023 | 15.4 °C |
| 2024 | 16.8 °C |
| 2025 | 16.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1964, Ebensburg's last spring frost has come about 4 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 8 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Ebensburg Sewage Plt (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.