When to plant in Shinglehouse, PA
Planting dates worked out from Shinglehouse's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 8
1 year in 10 by Sep 25
Frost-free days
141
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Port Allegany · 18.3 km away · station 450 m, town 455 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 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 2 |
| Peas | — | Apr 11 – May 9 | Jun 5 |
| Bush beans | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 16 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jun 29 |
| Beet | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | Jun 12 |
| Potato | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jul 9 |
| Kale | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 5 |
| Broccoli | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Cucumber | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 18 |
| Winter squash | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 22 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 24 – Oct 22 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 11 – May 9 | May 19 |
| Basil | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 30 |
Shinglehouse'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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | May 19 |
| 2006 | May 23 |
| 2007 | May 19 |
| 2008 | May 29 |
| 2009 | May 20 |
| 2010 | May 12 |
| 2011 | May 9 |
| 2012 | May 12 |
| 2013 | May 27 |
| 2014 | May 19 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | May 20 |
| 2017 | Jun 9 |
| 2018 | May 1 |
| 2019 | May 15 |
| 2020 | Jun 14 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
| 2025 | Jun 2 |
| 2026 | May 13 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 153 |
| 2006 | 129 |
| 2007 | 161 |
| 2008 | 127 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 153 |
| 2011 | 166 |
| 2012 | 149 |
| 2013 | 135 |
| 2014 | 138 |
| 2015 | 140 |
| 2016 | 142 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2018 | 167 |
| 2019 | 142 |
| 2020 | 96 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 149 |
| 2024 | 167 |
| 2025 | 128 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.8 °C |
| 2006 | 15.3 °C |
| 2007 | 15.1 °C |
| 2008 | 15.0 °C |
| 2009 | 14.6 °C |
| 2010 | 16.3 °C |
| 2011 | 16.3 °C |
| 2012 | 15.9 °C |
| 2013 | 15.3 °C |
| 2014 | 15.1 °C |
| 2015 | 15.8 °C |
| 2016 | 15.7 °C |
| 2017 | 14.9 °C |
| 2018 | 16.1 °C |
| 2019 | 15.6 °C |
| 2020 | 14.9 °C |
| 2022 | 15.7 °C |
| 2023 | 15.4 °C |
| 2024 | 16.4 °C |
| 2025 | 15.9 °C |
| 2026 | 15.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Port Allegany (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.