When to plant in Reamstown, PA
Planting dates worked out from Reamstown's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 3
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 27
1 year in 10 by Oct 13
Frost-free days
193
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lancaster Ap · 17.7 km away · station 121 m, town 118 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 8 – Mar 22 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 27 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | May 3 – May 17 | Jul 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 14 – Feb 21 | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | Apr 30 |
| Peas | — | Mar 20 – Apr 17 | May 14 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 15 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 31 |
| Beet | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 21 |
| Potato | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | Jun 10 |
| Kale | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 9 |
| Broccoli | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | May 20 |
| Cucumber | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 22 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 17 |
| Winter squash | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 3 – May 17 | Jul 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | Jun 19 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 13 – Nov 10 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 20 – Apr 17 | Apr 27 |
| Basil | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 29 |
Reamstown'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 29 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 8 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 24 |
| 2010 | Mar 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 6 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | Apr 14 |
| 2017 | Apr 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 18 |
| 2023 | Apr 10 |
| 2024 | Mar 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 177 |
| 2001 | 161 |
| 2002 | 197 |
| 2003 | 197 |
| 2004 | 216 |
| 2005 | 191 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 197 |
| 2008 | 186 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 215 |
| 2011 | 206 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2013 | 163 |
| 2014 | 202 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 193 |
| 2017 | 214 |
| 2018 | 186 |
| 2019 | 212 |
| 2020 | 190 |
| 2021 | 193 |
| 2022 | 204 |
| 2023 | 204 |
| 2024 | 204 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.1 °C |
| 2000 | 18.0 °C |
| 2001 | 18.7 °C |
| 2002 | 19.7 °C |
| 2003 | 18.3 °C |
| 2004 | 19.3 °C |
| 2005 | 19.7 °C |
| 2006 | 19.2 °C |
| 2007 | 19.0 °C |
| 2008 | 18.7 °C |
| 2009 | 18.5 °C |
| 2010 | 20.5 °C |
| 2011 | 20.2 °C |
| 2012 | 19.8 °C |
| 2013 | 18.8 °C |
| 2014 | 18.4 °C |
| 2015 | 19.6 °C |
| 2016 | 19.5 °C |
| 2017 | 19.9 °C |
| 2018 | 20.2 °C |
| 2019 | 21.0 °C |
| 2020 | 19.7 °C |
| 2021 | 20.3 °C |
| 2022 | 20.5 °C |
| 2023 | 20.2 °C |
| 2024 | 20.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lancaster Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.