When to plant in Enola, PA
Planting dates worked out from Enola's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 20
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 11
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 26
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
199
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Harrisburg 1 Ne · 5.4 km away · station 128 m, town 136 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 | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 17 – Feb 24 | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 3 |
| Peas | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 18 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 6 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | Jun 3 |
| Beet | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | May 24 |
| Potato | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 13 |
| Kale | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 13 |
| Broccoli | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 24 – Apr 14 | May 23 |
| Cucumber | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 6 |
| Winter squash | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 16 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 24 – Apr 14 | Jun 22 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 12 – Nov 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 24 – Apr 21 | May 1 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
Enola'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 | Apr 14 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 9 |
| 2003 | Apr 9 |
| 2004 | Apr 7 |
| 2005 | Apr 16 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 12 |
| 2008 | Apr 4 |
| 2009 | Apr 15 |
| 2010 | Mar 28 |
| 2011 | Mar 31 |
| 2012 | Mar 28 |
| 2013 | Apr 5 |
| 2014 | Apr 19 |
| 2015 | Apr 2 |
| 2016 | Apr 20 |
| 2017 | Apr 11 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 |
| 2019 | Apr 4 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 24 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Apr 10 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
| 2025 | Apr 10 |
| 2026 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 177 |
| 2001 | 172 |
| 2002 | 195 |
| 2003 | 213 |
| 2004 | 215 |
| 2005 | 200 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 199 |
| 2008 | 197 |
| 2009 | 180 |
| 2010 | 218 |
| 2011 | 212 |
| 2012 | 198 |
| 2013 | 200 |
| 2014 | 202 |
| 2015 | 199 |
| 2016 | 188 |
| 2017 | 210 |
| 2018 | 202 |
| 2019 | 211 |
| 2020 | 149 |
| 2021 | 182 |
| 2022 | 183 |
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2024 | 188 |
| 2025 | 210 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 °C |
| 2001 | 19.1 °C |
| 2002 | 20.0 °C |
| 2003 | 18.2 °C |
| 2004 | 18.9 °C |
| 2005 | 19.4 °C |
| 2006 | 19.0 °C |
| 2007 | 19.1 °C |
| 2008 | 19.0 °C |
| 2009 | 18.1 °C |
| 2010 | 20.4 °C |
| 2011 | 20.2 °C |
| 2012 | 19.9 °C |
| 2013 | 19.1 °C |
| 2014 | 18.8 °C |
| 2015 | 19.0 °C |
| 2016 | 19.1 °C |
| 2017 | 18.6 °C |
| 2018 | 19.3 °C |
| 2019 | 20.1 °C |
| 2020 | 18.9 °C |
| 2021 | 18.7 °C |
| 2022 | 19.3 °C |
| 2023 | 19.0 °C |
| 2024 | 20.2 °C |
| 2025 | 19.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Harrisburg 1 Ne (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.