When to plant in Hopkins, SC
Planting dates worked out from Hopkins's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 28
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 15
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 19
1 year in 10 by Nov 12
Frost-free days
247
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap · 13.1 km away · station 55 m, town 50 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 | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 22 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 17 – Jan 31 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 27 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 11 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 27 |
| Peas | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Mar 28 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | May 10 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 22 – Apr 5 | Apr 23 |
| Beet | — | Feb 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 6 |
| Potato | — | Feb 22 – Mar 15 | May 3 |
| Kale | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 30 |
| Broccoli | Jan 4 – Jan 18 | Feb 15 – Mar 8 | Apr 16 |
| Cucumber | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 17 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 12 |
| Winter squash | Feb 28 – Mar 7 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 21 – Apr 11 | May 20 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 15 – Mar 8 | May 16 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 5 – Dec 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | Mar 11 |
| Basil | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 24 |
Hopkins'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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Mar 16 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Feb 17 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 9 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 9 |
| 2009 | Mar 5 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 12 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 28 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Feb 27 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 15 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Mar 8 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 245 |
| 2000 | 246 |
| 2002 | 244 |
| 2003 | 269 |
| 2004 | 236 |
| 2005 | 254 |
| 2006 | 221 |
| 2007 | 213 |
| 2008 | 253 |
| 2009 | 275 |
| 2010 | 268 |
| 2011 | 244 |
| 2012 | 263 |
| 2013 | 229 |
| 2014 | 232 |
| 2015 | 239 |
| 2016 | 265 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 257 |
| 2019 | 250 |
| 2020 | 268 |
| 2021 | 259 |
| 2022 | 249 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 277 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.1 °C |
| 2001 | 24.7 °C |
| 2002 | 25.5 °C |
| 2003 | 23.4 °C |
| 2004 | 24.3 °C |
| 2005 | 24.3 °C |
| 2006 | 24.6 °C |
| 2007 | 24.7 °C |
| 2008 | 24.4 °C |
| 2009 | 24.7 °C |
| 2010 | 26.1 °C |
| 2011 | 25.8 °C |
| 2012 | 24.9 °C |
| 2013 | 24.1 °C |
| 2014 | 24.8 °C |
| 2015 | 25.6 °C |
| 2016 | 25.9 °C |
| 2017 | 25.4 °C |
| 2018 | 25.4 °C |
| 2019 | 25.9 °C |
| 2020 | 24.4 °C |
| 2021 | 24.2 °C |
| 2022 | 25.1 °C |
| 2023 | 23.9 °C |
| 2024 | 24.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.