When to plant in Manchester, TN
Planting dates worked out from Manchester's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 22
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 12
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 25
1 year in 10 by Oct 13
Frost-free days
194
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Manchester #2 · 3.8 km away · station 326 m, town 323 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 8 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 24 |
| Peas | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 25 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 22 – May 3 | May 21 |
| Beet | — | Mar 15 – Apr 26 | May 4 |
| Potato | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 31 |
| Kale | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 27 |
| Broccoli | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | May 14 |
| Cucumber | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 6 |
| Winter squash | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 14 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 15 – Apr 5 | Jun 13 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 11 – Nov 8 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 1 – Mar 29 | Apr 8 |
| Basil | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 18 |
Manchester'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | Apr 6 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Apr 16 |
| 2005 | Apr 26 |
| 2006 | Apr 6 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | Apr 17 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 28 |
| 2011 | Mar 26 |
| 2012 | Apr 13 |
| 2013 | Apr 21 |
| 2015 | Apr 6 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Mar 20 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | Apr 21 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 179 |
| 2002 | 208 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 203 |
| 2005 | 180 |
| 2006 | 189 |
| 2007 | 201 |
| 2008 | 194 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 192 |
| 2011 | 209 |
| 2012 | 201 |
| 2013 | 186 |
| 2015 | 194 |
| 2016 | 213 |
| 2017 | 223 |
| 2018 | 185 |
| 2019 | 193 |
| 2020 | 159 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.4 °C |
| 2002 | 21.4 °C |
| 2003 | 20.4 °C |
| 2004 | 20.5 °C |
| 2005 | 20.8 °C |
| 2006 | 21.3 °C |
| 2007 | 21.4 °C |
| 2008 | 20.9 °C |
| 2009 | 20.5 °C |
| 2010 | 22.4 °C |
| 2011 | 21.2 °C |
| 2012 | 21.4 °C |
| 2013 | 20.2 °C |
| 2016 | 21.1 °C |
| 2017 | 20.5 °C |
| 2018 | 21.1 °C |
| 2019 | 21.2 °C |
| 2020 | 19.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Manchester #2 (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.