When to plant in Murphys Estates, SC
Planting dates worked out from Murphys Estates's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 29
1 year in 10 by Nov 13
Frost-free days
275
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Augusta Daniel Fld Ap · 17.3 km away · station 125 m, town 174 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 28 – Feb 11 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 27 – Jan 3 | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 12 |
| Peas | — | Jan 17 – Feb 14 | Mar 13 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 7 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 7 – Mar 21 | Apr 8 |
| Beet | — | Jan 31 – Mar 14 | Mar 22 |
| Potato | — | Feb 7 – Feb 28 | Apr 18 |
| Kale | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Jan 31 – Feb 14 | Mar 15 |
| Broccoli | Dec 20 – Jan 3 | Jan 31 – Feb 21 | Apr 1 |
| Cucumber | Feb 25 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 25 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 9 |
| Winter squash | Feb 25 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 31 – Feb 21 | May 1 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 15 – Dec 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 17 – Feb 14 | Feb 24 |
| Basil | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 21 |
Murphys Estates'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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Feb 16 |
| 1998 | Mar 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 4 |
| 2000 | Feb 6 |
| 2001 | Jan 26 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Feb 17 |
| 2004 | Feb 28 |
| 2005 | Mar 2 |
| 2006 | Feb 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Feb 28 |
| 2009 | Mar 4 |
| 2010 | Mar 6 |
| 2011 | Feb 11 |
| 2012 | Feb 13 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Mar 26 |
| 2015 | Feb 21 |
| 2016 | Feb 14 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Jan 31 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 22 |
| 2021 | Feb 20 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Mar 20 |
| 2024 | Jan 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 273 |
| 1998 | 279 |
| 1999 | 271 |
| 2000 | 287 |
| 2001 | 274 |
| 2002 | 244 |
| 2003 | 284 |
| 2004 | 288 |
| 2005 | 260 |
| 2006 | 280 |
| 2007 | 252 |
| 2008 | 262 |
| 2009 | 276 |
| 2010 | 270 |
| 2011 | 322 |
| 2012 | 284 |
| 2013 | 230 |
| 2014 | 233 |
| 2015 | 300 |
| 2016 | 298 |
| 2017 | 268 |
| 2018 | 300 |
| 2019 | 251 |
| 2020 | 282 |
| 2021 | 313 |
| 2022 | 249 |
| 2023 | 253 |
| 2024 | 311 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.2 °C |
| 1998 | 25.3 °C |
| 1999 | 24.5 °C |
| 2000 | 24.2 °C |
| 2001 | 24.2 °C |
| 2002 | 25.1 °C |
| 2003 | 23.6 °C |
| 2004 | 24.5 °C |
| 2005 | 24.4 °C |
| 2006 | 24.9 °C |
| 2007 | 25.0 °C |
| 2008 | 24.8 °C |
| 2009 | 25.0 °C |
| 2010 | 26.0 °C |
| 2011 | 25.8 °C |
| 2012 | 24.7 °C |
| 2013 | 23.7 °C |
| 2014 | 25.4 °C |
| 2015 | 26.1 °C |
| 2016 | 26.4 °C |
| 2017 | 26.0 °C |
| 2018 | 25.7 °C |
| 2019 | 26.6 °C |
| 2020 | 25.2 °C |
| 2021 | 25.1 °C |
| 2022 | 25.6 °C |
| 2023 | 24.5 °C |
| 2024 | 25.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Augusta Daniel Fld Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.