When to plant in Bealeton, VA
Planting dates worked out from Bealeton's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 5
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 22
Frost-free days
209
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Fredericksburg Sewage · 41.7 km away · station 18 m, town 88 m. How we match towns to stations
The nearest reliable station is 42 km away, so frost dates here may be off by a week or more. Check them against local experience.
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 5 – Feb 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 1 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 17 |
| Peas | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 29 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | May 29 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 19 – Apr 30 | May 18 |
| Beet | — | Mar 19 – Apr 30 | May 8 |
| Potato | — | Mar 19 – Apr 9 | May 28 |
| Kale | Jan 29 – Feb 12 | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 24 |
| Broccoli | Jan 25 – Feb 8 | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | May 7 |
| Cucumber | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 31 |
| Winter squash | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 9 – Apr 30 | Jun 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 8 – Mar 29 | Jun 6 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 5 – Apr 2 | Apr 12 |
| Basil | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 12 |
Bealeton'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Apr 15 |
| 1996 | Apr 11 |
| 1997 | Apr 12 |
| 1998 | Mar 26 |
| 1999 | Mar 31 |
| 2000 | Apr 2 |
| 2002 | Apr 8 |
| 2003 | Mar 31 |
| 2004 | Apr 7 |
| 2005 | Mar 23 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 23 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Mar 26 |
| 2010 | Mar 29 |
| 2011 | Apr 9 |
| 2012 | Mar 12 |
| 2013 | Apr 5 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 6 |
| 2016 | Apr 11 |
| 2020 | May 10 |
| 2023 | Apr 13 |
| 2024 | Mar 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 203 |
| 1996 | 205 |
| 1999 | 217 |
| 2000 | 209 |
| 2002 | 206 |
| 2003 | 206 |
| 2004 | 215 |
| 2005 | 220 |
| 2006 | 210 |
| 2007 | 197 |
| 2008 | 218 |
| 2009 | 225 |
| 2010 | 222 |
| 2011 | 203 |
| 2012 | 238 |
| 2013 | 202 |
| 2014 | 200 |
| 2015 | 195 |
| 2016 | 211 |
| 2023 | 202 |
| 2024 | 205 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.7 °C |
| 1996 | 20.1 °C |
| 1997 | 19.3 °C |
| 1998 | 21.7 °C |
| 1999 | 21.1 °C |
| 2000 | 20.3 °C |
| 2001 | 20.7 °C |
| 2002 | 21.5 °C |
| 2003 | 20.2 °C |
| 2004 | 21.2 °C |
| 2005 | 21.4 °C |
| 2006 | 21.1 °C |
| 2007 | 21.4 °C |
| 2009 | 20.7 °C |
| 2010 | 22.7 °C |
| 2011 | 21.9 °C |
| 2012 | 21.5 °C |
| 2013 | 20.5 °C |
| 2014 | 21.2 °C |
| 2015 | 21.5 °C |
| 2016 | 21.4 °C |
| 2023 | 20.9 °C |
| 2024 | 21.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Fredericksburg Sewage (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.