When to plant in Fountain Inn, SC
Planting dates worked out from Fountain Inn's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 11
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 11
1 year in 10 by Oct 25
Frost-free days
237
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Greenville · 21.3 km away · station 293 m, town 264 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 14 – Feb 28 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 5 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 10 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 21 – Jan 28 | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 6 |
| Peas | — | Feb 11 – Mar 11 | Apr 7 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | May 24 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 4 – Apr 15 | May 3 |
| Beet | — | Feb 25 – Apr 8 | Apr 16 |
| Potato | — | Mar 4 – Mar 25 | May 13 |
| Kale | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 9 |
| Broccoli | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Feb 25 – Mar 18 | Apr 26 |
| Cucumber | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | May 31 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | May 26 |
| Winter squash | Mar 14 – Mar 21 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 30 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 4 – Apr 25 | Jun 3 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 25 – Mar 18 | May 26 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 28 – Nov 25 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 11 – Mar 11 | Mar 21 |
| Basil | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 7 |
Fountain Inn'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 | Mar 18 |
| 1995 | Mar 12 |
| 1996 | Apr 12 |
| 1997 | Mar 18 |
| 1998 | Mar 24 |
| 1999 | Mar 29 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Mar 24 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Mar 24 |
| 2005 | Mar 20 |
| 2006 | Mar 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Apr 9 |
| 2010 | Mar 24 |
| 2011 | Mar 13 |
| 2018 | Mar 9 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 250 |
| 1995 | 237 |
| 1996 | 204 |
| 1997 | 241 |
| 1998 | 242 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 189 |
| 2002 | 238 |
| 2003 | 237 |
| 2004 | 235 |
| 2006 | 209 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2018 | 246 |
| 2019 | 250 |
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 234 |
| 2022 | 245 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.6 °C |
| 1995 | 21.4 °C |
| 1996 | 20.7 °C |
| 1997 | 20.1 °C |
| 1998 | 22.2 °C |
| 1999 | 21.6 °C |
| 2000 | 21.4 °C |
| 2001 | 21.0 °C |
| 2002 | 21.7 °C |
| 2003 | 20.6 °C |
| 2006 | 21.7 °C |
| 2008 | 21.4 °C |
| 2011 | 22.2 °C |
| 2018 | 24.5 °C |
| 2019 | 25.1 °C |
| 2020 | 23.4 °C |
| 2021 | 23.6 °C |
| 2022 | 24.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Greenville (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.