When to plant in Forney, TX
Planting dates worked out from Forney's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 26
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 10
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 18
1 year in 10 by Nov 1
Frost-free days
252
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Terrell Muni Ap · 19.4 km away · station 143 m, town 144 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 | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 6 – Jan 13 | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 22 |
| Peas | — | Jan 27 – Feb 24 | Mar 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 8 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 18 |
| Beet | — | Feb 10 – Mar 24 | Apr 1 |
| Potato | — | Feb 17 – Mar 10 | Apr 28 |
| Kale | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Feb 10 – Feb 24 | Mar 25 |
| Broccoli | Dec 30 – Jan 13 | Feb 10 – Mar 3 | Apr 11 |
| Cucumber | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 10 |
| Winter squash | Feb 26 – Mar 5 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Jun 14 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 18 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 10 – Mar 3 | May 11 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 4 – Dec 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 27 – Feb 24 | Mar 6 |
| Basil | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 22 |
Forney'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 1999 | Mar 15 |
| 2000 | Feb 5 |
| 2001 | Feb 18 |
| 2002 | Mar 22 |
| 2003 | Mar 6 |
| 2004 | Feb 27 |
| 2005 | Mar 17 |
| 2006 | Mar 25 |
| 2007 | Mar 5 |
| 2008 | Mar 8 |
| 2009 | Mar 29 |
| 2010 | Mar 3 |
| 2011 | Mar 6 |
| 2012 | Mar 4 |
| 2013 | Mar 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2016 | Mar 21 |
| 2017 | Feb 16 |
| 2018 | Mar 14 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Feb 22 |
| 2022 | Mar 13 |
| 2023 | Mar 19 |
| 2024 | Feb 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 283 |
| 1999 | 232 |
| 2000 | 281 |
| 2001 | 275 |
| 2002 | 250 |
| 2003 | 262 |
| 2004 | 270 |
| 2005 | 243 |
| 2006 | 236 |
| 2007 | 262 |
| 2008 | 233 |
| 2009 | 249 |
| 2010 | 267 |
| 2011 | 265 |
| 2012 | 252 |
| 2013 | 231 |
| 2014 | 211 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 243 |
| 2017 | 254 |
| 2018 | 240 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 276 |
| 2022 | 219 |
| 2023 | 226 |
| 2024 | 282 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.1 °C |
| 1999 | 25.6 °C |
| 2000 | 25.3 °C |
| 2001 | 25.3 °C |
| 2002 | 25.6 °C |
| 2003 | 25.8 °C |
| 2004 | 24.6 °C |
| 2005 | 25.6 °C |
| 2006 | 26.2 °C |
| 2007 | 24.8 °C |
| 2008 | 25.4 °C |
| 2009 | 25.1 °C |
| 2010 | 27.6 °C |
| 2011 | 27.4 °C |
| 2012 | 26.3 °C |
| 2013 | 25.7 °C |
| 2014 | 25.8 °C |
| 2015 | 26.2 °C |
| 2016 | 25.6 °C |
| 2017 | 25.2 °C |
| 2018 | 26.2 °C |
| 2019 | 26.1 °C |
| 2020 | 24.9 °C |
| 2021 | 24.3 °C |
| 2022 | 26.9 °C |
| 2023 | 26.3 °C |
| 2024 | 25.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Terrell Muni Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.