When to plant in Wink, TX
Planting dates worked out from Wink's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 15
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 29
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 7
1 year in 10 by Oct 23
Frost-free days
217
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Wink Faa Ap · 5.1 km away · station 858 m, town 851 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 | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 9 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 14 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 25 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 10 |
| Peas | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Apr 11 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | May 28 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 8 – Apr 19 | May 7 |
| Beet | — | Mar 1 – Apr 12 | Apr 20 |
| Potato | — | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | May 17 |
| Kale | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 13 |
| Broccoli | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | Apr 30 |
| Cucumber | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 4 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | May 30 |
| Winter squash | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jun 7 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 1 – Mar 22 | May 30 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 24 – Nov 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Mar 25 |
| Basil | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 11 |
Wink'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1939 | Apr 7 |
| 1940 | Mar 14 |
| 1941 | Mar 18 |
| 1942 | Apr 9 |
| 1948 | Apr 1 |
| 1949 | Apr 4 |
| 1950 | Mar 19 |
| 1951 | Mar 19 |
| 1952 | Apr 10 |
| 1953 | Mar 6 |
| 1954 | Mar 14 |
| 1955 | Mar 28 |
| 1956 | Mar 17 |
| 1957 | Apr 13 |
| 1958 | Mar 14 |
| 1959 | Apr 13 |
| 1960 | Apr 3 |
| 1961 | Apr 12 |
| 1962 | Mar 16 |
| 1963 | Mar 9 |
| 1964 | Mar 26 |
| 1965 | Mar 26 |
| 1966 | Mar 23 |
| 1967 | May 2 |
| 1968 | Mar 23 |
| 1969 | Mar 25 |
| 1970 | Apr 6 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1972 | Apr 2 |
| 1973 | Apr 9 |
| 1974 | Apr 5 |
| 1975 | Mar 30 |
| 1976 | Mar 31 |
| 1977 | Mar 13 |
| 1978 | Apr 11 |
| 1979 | Apr 5 |
| 1980 | Apr 14 |
| 1981 | Mar 19 |
| 1983 | Apr 8 |
| 1984 | Mar 29 |
| 1985 | Apr 2 |
| 1988 | Mar 21 |
| 1989 | Mar 22 |
| 1990 | Mar 25 |
| 1991 | Apr 29 |
| 1992 | Apr 3 |
| 1993 | Mar 14 |
| 1994 | Apr 6 |
| 1995 | Apr 11 |
| 1996 | Mar 28 |
| 1997 | Apr 14 |
| 1998 | Apr 1 |
| 1999 | Apr 16 |
| 2000 | Apr 4 |
| 2001 | Mar 16 |
| 2002 | Mar 26 |
| 2003 | Apr 9 |
| 2004 | Feb 16 |
| 2005 | Apr 2 |
| 2006 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 19 |
| 2009 | Apr 7 |
| 2010 | Apr 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 30 |
| 2012 | Mar 11 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2016 | Feb 27 |
| 2018 | Mar 20 |
| 2019 | Mar 31 |
| 2020 | Feb 28 |
| 2021 | Mar 23 |
| 2022 | Mar 24 |
| 2023 | Mar 19 |
| 2024 | Mar 10 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 210 |
| 1940 | 241 |
| 1941 | 234 |
| 1942 | 205 |
| 1948 | 218 |
| 1949 | 209 |
| 1950 | 229 |
| 1951 | 227 |
| 1952 | 213 |
| 1953 | 248 |
| 1954 | 235 |
| 1955 | 219 |
| 1956 | 232 |
| 1957 | 219 |
| 1958 | 248 |
| 1959 | 206 |
| 1960 | 220 |
| 1961 | 205 |
| 1962 | 237 |
| 1963 | 255 |
| 1964 | 237 |
| 1965 | 245 |
| 1966 | 223 |
| 1967 | 180 |
| 1968 | 232 |
| 1969 | 222 |
| 1970 | 204 |
| 1971 | 210 |
| 1972 | 212 |
| 1973 | 204 |
| 1974 | 233 |
| 1975 | 209 |
| 1976 | 190 |
| 1977 | 233 |
| 1978 | 219 |
| 1979 | 200 |
| 1980 | 193 |
| 1981 | 235 |
| 1983 | 225 |
| 1984 | 226 |
| 1988 | 239 |
| 1989 | 210 |
| 1990 | 210 |
| 1991 | 183 |
| 1992 | 212 |
| 1993 | 221 |
| 1994 | 217 |
| 1995 | 213 |
| 1996 | 207 |
| 1997 | 194 |
| 1998 | 249 |
| 1999 | 185 |
| 2000 | 218 |
| 2001 | 248 |
| 2002 | 246 |
| 2003 | 227 |
| 2004 | 286 |
| 2005 | 227 |
| 2006 | 236 |
| 2007 | 197 |
| 2008 | 217 |
| 2009 | 202 |
| 2010 | 210 |
| 2011 | 212 |
| 2012 | 244 |
| 2013 | 187 |
| 2014 | 210 |
| 2015 | 249 |
| 2016 | 264 |
| 2018 | 236 |
| 2019 | 207 |
| 2020 | 239 |
| 2022 | 232 |
| 2023 | 225 |
| 2024 | 263 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1939 | 25.1 °C |
| 1941 | 23.6 °C |
| 1942 | 24.1 °C |
| 1948 | 26.1 °C |
| 1949 | 24.7 °C |
| 1950 | 25.2 °C |
| 1951 | 25.9 °C |
| 1952 | 25.0 °C |
| 1953 | 26.1 °C |
| 1954 | 26.0 °C |
| 1955 | 25.3 °C |
| 1956 | 26.4 °C |
| 1957 | 25.1 °C |
| 1958 | 25.4 °C |
| 1959 | 24.9 °C |
| 1960 | 25.2 °C |
| 1961 | 24.6 °C |
| 1962 | 25.8 °C |
| 1963 | 26.0 °C |
| 1964 | 25.7 °C |
| 1965 | 25.4 °C |
| 1966 | 24.6 °C |
| 1967 | 25.0 °C |
| 1968 | 24.1 °C |
| 1969 | 25.4 °C |
| 1970 | 24.1 °C |
| 1971 | 23.9 °C |
| 1972 | 24.6 °C |
| 1973 | 23.3 °C |
| 1974 | 24.2 °C |
| 1975 | 23.3 °C |
| 1976 | 23.8 °C |
| 1977 | 26.4 °C |
| 1978 | 25.4 °C |
| 1979 | 24.1 °C |
| 1980 | 25.6 °C |
| 1981 | 24.3 °C |
| 1983 | 25.3 °C |
| 1984 | 24.6 °C |
| 1985 | 25.2 °C |
| 1988 | 24.3 °C |
| 1989 | 25.3 °C |
| 1990 | 24.9 °C |
| 1991 | 24.5 °C |
| 1992 | 24.4 °C |
| 1993 | 25.1 °C |
| 1994 | 25.8 °C |
| 1995 | 24.8 °C |
| 1996 | 25.6 °C |
| 1997 | 24.8 °C |
| 1998 | 26.1 °C |
| 1999 | 25.3 °C |
| 2000 | 26.8 °C |
| 2001 | 26.4 °C |
| 2002 | 28.2 °C |
| 2003 | 27.4 °C |
| 2004 | 26.3 °C |
| 2005 | 27.1 °C |
| 2006 | 28.1 °C |
| 2007 | 25.8 °C |
| 2008 | 25.7 °C |
| 2009 | 25.7 °C |
| 2010 | 25.6 °C |
| 2011 | 27.6 °C |
| 2012 | 26.4 °C |
| 2013 | 25.6 °C |
| 2014 | 26.0 °C |
| 2015 | 26.2 °C |
| 2016 | 25.8 °C |
| 2017 | 25.3 °C |
| 2018 | 26.6 °C |
| 2019 | 26.4 °C |
| 2020 | 26.6 °C |
| 2022 | 26.8 °C |
| 2024 | 27.3 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1939, Wink's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Wink Faa Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.