When to plant in China Grove, TX
Planting dates worked out from China Grove's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 30
1 year in 10 by Nov 16
Frost-free days
282
median, 1991–2020
Station used: San Antonio Stinson Muni Ap · 13.2 km away · station 173 m, town 199 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 9 – Jan 23 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 30 |
| Sweet pepper | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | May 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 15 – Dec 22 | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Feb 28 |
| Peas | — | Jan 5 – Feb 2 | Mar 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | Apr 18 |
| Carrot | — | Jan 26 – Mar 9 | Mar 27 |
| Beet | — | Jan 19 – Mar 2 | Mar 10 |
| Potato | — | Jan 26 – Feb 16 | Apr 6 |
| Kale | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 3 |
| Broccoli | Dec 8 – Dec 22 | Jan 19 – Feb 9 | Mar 20 |
| Cucumber | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 25 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 20 |
| Winter squash | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | May 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Feb 27 – Mar 20 | Apr 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 19 – Feb 9 | Apr 19 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 16 – Dec 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 5 – Feb 2 | Feb 12 |
| Basil | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | May 2 |
China Grove'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 | Feb 14 |
| 2000 | Jan 30 |
| 2001 | Feb 3 |
| 2002 | Mar 5 |
| 2003 | Feb 26 |
| 2004 | Feb 15 |
| 2005 | Jan 17 |
| 2006 | Feb 19 |
| 2007 | Mar 5 |
| 2008 | Mar 8 |
| 2009 | Feb 23 |
| 2010 | Feb 25 |
| 2011 | Feb 13 |
| 2012 | Jan 14 |
| 2013 | Mar 1 |
| 2014 | Mar 3 |
| 2015 | Mar 6 |
| 2016 | Feb 9 |
| 2017 | Jan 8 |
| 2018 | Feb 12 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 28 |
| 2021 | Feb 20 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Feb 3 |
| 2024 | Jan 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 284 |
| 2000 | 310 |
| 2001 | 297 |
| 2002 | 275 |
| 2003 | 271 |
| 2004 | 288 |
| 2005 | 315 |
| 2006 | 284 |
| 2007 | 265 |
| 2008 | 252 |
| 2009 | 283 |
| 2010 | 274 |
| 2011 | 287 |
| 2012 | 330 |
| 2013 | 280 |
| 2014 | 259 |
| 2015 | 261 |
| 2016 | 311 |
| 2017 | 356 |
| 2018 | 273 |
| 2019 | 239 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 313 |
| 2022 | 283 |
| 2023 | 310 |
| 2024 | 325 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.0 °C |
| 2000 | 27.1 °C |
| 2001 | 27.0 °C |
| 2002 | 26.8 °C |
| 2003 | 26.4 °C |
| 2004 | 25.8 °C |
| 2005 | 27.0 °C |
| 2006 | 27.9 °C |
| 2007 | 25.4 °C |
| 2008 | 27.3 °C |
| 2009 | 28.1 °C |
| 2010 | 27.4 °C |
| 2011 | 29.6 °C |
| 2012 | 27.6 °C |
| 2013 | 27.1 °C |
| 2014 | 27.3 °C |
| 2015 | 27.3 °C |
| 2016 | 27.6 °C |
| 2017 | 27.8 °C |
| 2018 | 28.6 °C |
| 2019 | 28.4 °C |
| 2020 | 26.4 °C |
| 2021 | 27.6 °C |
| 2022 | 29.7 °C |
| 2023 | 28.8 °C |
| 2024 | 28.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from San Antonio Stinson Muni Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.