When to plant in Hastings, PA
Planting dates worked out from Hastings's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 30
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 9
1 year in 10 by Sep 24
Frost-free days
145
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Prince Gallitzin Sp · 13.4 km away · station 463 m, town 538 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 4 – Apr 18 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 28 |
| Peas | — | Apr 5 – May 3 | May 30 |
| Bush beans | — | May 23 – Jun 13 | Jul 12 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 25 – Jun 6 | Jun 24 |
| Beet | — | Apr 18 – May 30 | Jun 7 |
| Potato | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jul 4 |
| Kale | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 31 |
| Broccoli | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 18 – May 9 | Jun 17 |
| Cucumber | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 14 |
| Winter squash | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Aug 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 23 – Jun 13 | Jul 22 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 18 – May 9 | Jul 17 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 25 – Oct 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 5 – May 3 | May 13 |
| Basil | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 26 |
Hastings'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 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Jun 9 |
| 1984 | May 17 |
| 1986 | Jun 3 |
| 1987 | May 16 |
| 1988 | Jun 11 |
| 1989 | May 7 |
| 1991 | Apr 25 |
| 1992 | May 29 |
| 1993 | May 30 |
| 1994 | May 28 |
| 1995 | May 8 |
| 1996 | May 31 |
| 1997 | May 23 |
| 1999 | Apr 30 |
| 2000 | May 16 |
| 2001 | May 31 |
| 2002 | May 23 |
| 2003 | Apr 28 |
| 2005 | May 18 |
| 2006 | May 24 |
| 2007 | May 19 |
| 2008 | May 29 |
| 2009 | Jun 1 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | May 27 |
| 2014 | May 19 |
| 2015 | May 24 |
| 2016 | May 17 |
| 2017 | May 10 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 15 |
| 2021 | May 15 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 23 |
| 2025 | Apr 28 |
| 2026 | May 12 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 105 |
| 1984 | 122 |
| 1986 | 86 |
| 1995 | 137 |
| 2002 | 137 |
| 2003 | 157 |
| 2005 | 134 |
| 2006 | 141 |
| 2007 | 161 |
| 2008 | 130 |
| 2009 | 122 |
| 2010 | 159 |
| 2011 | 183 |
| 2012 | 164 |
| 2013 | 119 |
| 2014 | 145 |
| 2015 | 147 |
| 2016 | 146 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2018 | 169 |
| 2019 | 166 |
| 2020 | 126 |
| 2024 | 170 |
| 2025 | 163 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.2 °C |
| 1984 | 15.2 °C |
| 1986 | 15.5 °C |
| 1987 | 16.6 °C |
| 1988 | 15.4 °C |
| 1989 | 15.9 °C |
| 1991 | 17.4 °C |
| 1992 | 15.3 °C |
| 1993 | 16.5 °C |
| 1995 | 16.4 °C |
| 1996 | 15.8 °C |
| 1997 | 14.6 °C |
| 1999 | 16.6 °C |
| 2000 | 16.1 °C |
| 2001 | 16.4 °C |
| 2002 | 17.5 °C |
| 2003 | 15.9 °C |
| 2005 | 16.5 °C |
| 2006 | 16.0 °C |
| 2007 | 15.9 °C |
| 2008 | 15.8 °C |
| 2009 | 15.4 °C |
| 2010 | 17.1 °C |
| 2011 | 17.6 °C |
| 2012 | 17.1 °C |
| 2013 | 16.6 °C |
| 2014 | 16.2 °C |
| 2015 | 17.8 °C |
| 2016 | 17.8 °C |
| 2017 | 16.8 °C |
| 2018 | 17.6 °C |
| 2019 | 17.4 °C |
| 2020 | 16.5 °C |
| 2023 | 16.3 °C |
| 2024 | 17.9 °C |
| 2025 | 16.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1983, Hastings's last spring frost has come about 4 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Prince Gallitzin Sp (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.