When to plant in Raubsville, PA
Planting dates worked out from Raubsville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 18
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 28
1 year in 10 by Oct 15
Frost-free days
193
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Phillipsburg-Easton Brg · 6.7 km away · station 71 m, town 53 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 14 – Mar 28 | May 9 – May 23 | Jul 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | May 9 – May 23 | Jul 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 19 – Feb 26 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 5 |
| Peas | — | Mar 26 – Apr 23 | May 20 |
| Bush beans | — | May 2 – May 23 | Jun 21 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | Jun 3 |
| Beet | — | Apr 4 – May 16 | May 24 |
| Potato | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 13 |
| Kale | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 15 |
| Broccoli | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | May 25 |
| Cucumber | Apr 11 – Apr 18 | May 9 – May 23 | Jun 28 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 11 – Apr 18 | May 9 – May 23 | Jun 23 |
| Winter squash | Apr 11 – Apr 18 | May 9 – May 23 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 2 – May 23 | Jul 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 26 – Apr 16 | Jun 24 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 14 – Nov 11 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 26 – Apr 23 | May 3 |
| Basil | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 9 – May 23 | Jul 5 |
Raubsville'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 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Apr 6 |
| 1995 | Apr 8 |
| 1996 | Apr 16 |
| 1997 | May 23 |
| 1998 | Apr 12 |
| 1999 | Apr 11 |
| 2000 | Apr 15 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | May 23 |
| 2004 | Apr 7 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Mar 29 |
| 2011 | Apr 2 |
| 2012 | Apr 7 |
| 2013 | Apr 7 |
| 2014 | Apr 21 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | Apr 13 |
| 2017 | Mar 24 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 19 |
| 2023 | Apr 10 |
| 2024 | Mar 26 |
| 2026 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 219 |
| 1995 | 210 |
| 1996 | 178 |
| 1997 | 152 |
| 1998 | 205 |
| 1999 | 207 |
| 2000 | 176 |
| 2002 | 151 |
| 2004 | 215 |
| 2009 | 184 |
| 2010 | 218 |
| 2011 | 210 |
| 2012 | 188 |
| 2013 | 203 |
| 2014 | 193 |
| 2015 | 176 |
| 2016 | 195 |
| 2017 | 229 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2019 | 186 |
| 2020 | 173 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 183 |
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2024 | 228 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.8 °C |
| 1995 | 18.8 °C |
| 1996 | 18.1 °C |
| 1997 | 17.3 °C |
| 1998 | 19.3 °C |
| 1999 | 19.7 °C |
| 2000 | 18.2 °C |
| 2001 | 18.7 °C |
| 2004 | 19.2 °C |
| 2009 | 18.3 °C |
| 2010 | 20.1 °C |
| 2011 | 20.1 °C |
| 2012 | 19.5 °C |
| 2013 | 18.8 °C |
| 2014 | 18.4 °C |
| 2015 | 19.6 °C |
| 2016 | 19.5 °C |
| 2017 | 19.1 °C |
| 2018 | 19.4 °C |
| 2019 | 19.4 °C |
| 2020 | 18.9 °C |
| 2021 | 19.0 °C |
| 2022 | 19.0 °C |
| 2023 | 18.5 °C |
| 2024 | 19.6 °C |
| 2026 | 19.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Phillipsburg-Easton Brg (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.