When to plant in Chase City, VA
Planting dates worked out from Chase City's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 23
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 10
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 19
Frost-free days
206
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Chase City · 2.9 km away · station 126 m, town 163 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 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 17 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 12 – Feb 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 22 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 22 |
| Peas | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 5 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 19 |
| Beet | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 2 |
| Potato | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 29 |
| Kale | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 25 |
| Broccoli | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 12 |
| Cucumber | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 12 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 7 |
| Winter squash | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jul 12 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 15 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | Jun 11 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 17 – Nov 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 6 |
| Basil | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 19 |
Chase City'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 |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Apr 21 |
| 1954 | Apr 5 |
| 1955 | Apr 8 |
| 1956 | May 9 |
| 1957 | Apr 15 |
| 1959 | Apr 14 |
| 1960 | Apr 11 |
| 1961 | Apr 3 |
| 1962 | Apr 17 |
| 1963 | Mar 23 |
| 1964 | Apr 10 |
| 1965 | Apr 3 |
| 1966 | Apr 10 |
| 1967 | Apr 12 |
| 1969 | Apr 1 |
| 1970 | Apr 8 |
| 1971 | May 4 |
| 1972 | May 28 |
| 1975 | Apr 14 |
| 1978 | Apr 21 |
| 1980 | Apr 17 |
| 1982 | Apr 23 |
| 1983 | Apr 22 |
| 1984 | Apr 11 |
| 1985 | Apr 11 |
| 1986 | Apr 24 |
| 1987 | Apr 6 |
| 1988 | Apr 20 |
| 1989 | Apr 13 |
| 1990 | Apr 12 |
| 1991 | Mar 31 |
| 1992 | Apr 6 |
| 1993 | Apr 13 |
| 1994 | Apr 8 |
| 1996 | Apr 11 |
| 1997 | Apr 19 |
| 1998 | May 13 |
| 1999 | Mar 23 |
| 2000 | Apr 10 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Apr 8 |
| 2004 | Apr 28 |
| 2005 | Apr 25 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Mar 23 |
| 2010 | Mar 27 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 10 |
| 2019 | Apr 3 |
| 2020 | Apr 11 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 21 |
| 2023 | Apr 10 |
| 2024 | Mar 27 |
| 2025 | Apr 9 |
| 2026 | Mar 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 198 |
| 1954 | 209 |
| 1955 | 210 |
| 1956 | 185 |
| 1957 | 195 |
| 1959 | 202 |
| 1960 | 196 |
| 1961 | 219 |
| 1962 | 190 |
| 1963 | 224 |
| 1964 | 183 |
| 1965 | 208 |
| 1966 | 203 |
| 1967 | 199 |
| 1969 | 199 |
| 1970 | 192 |
| 1971 | 184 |
| 1972 | 144 |
| 1975 | 199 |
| 1978 | 170 |
| 1980 | 180 |
| 1982 | 176 |
| 1983 | 196 |
| 1984 | 209 |
| 1985 | 235 |
| 1986 | 179 |
| 1987 | 198 |
| 1988 | 175 |
| 1989 | 204 |
| 1990 | 197 |
| 1993 | 193 |
| 1994 | 201 |
| 1997 | 186 |
| 1998 | 162 |
| 1999 | 215 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2002 | 206 |
| 2004 | 191 |
| 2008 | 196 |
| 2009 | 249 |
| 2010 | 224 |
| 2011 | 209 |
| 2012 | 207 |
| 2014 | 198 |
| 2015 | 202 |
| 2016 | 216 |
| 2017 | 216 |
| 2018 | 214 |
| 2019 | 219 |
| 2020 | 220 |
| 2021 | 195 |
| 2022 | 180 |
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2024 | 239 |
| 2025 | 215 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 22.1 °C |
| 1953 | 22.6 °C |
| 1954 | 22.4 °C |
| 1955 | 21.9 °C |
| 1956 | 21.3 °C |
| 1957 | 22.2 °C |
| 1958 | 21.4 °C |
| 1959 | 22.5 °C |
| 1960 | 21.8 °C |
| 1961 | 20.9 °C |
| 1962 | 20.9 °C |
| 1963 | 21.1 °C |
| 1964 | 21.2 °C |
| 1965 | 21.7 °C |
| 1966 | 20.9 °C |
| 1967 | 20.1 °C |
| 1969 | 22.1 °C |
| 1970 | 23.3 °C |
| 1971 | 20.4 °C |
| 1972 | 20.1 °C |
| 1975 | 21.8 °C |
| 1979 | 21.7 °C |
| 1980 | 22.2 °C |
| 1982 | 21.4 °C |
| 1983 | 21.5 °C |
| 1984 | 20.0 °C |
| 1985 | 20.2 °C |
| 1986 | 21.3 °C |
| 1987 | 21.8 °C |
| 1988 | 21.2 °C |
| 1989 | 21.1 °C |
| 1990 | 21.5 °C |
| 1991 | 22.4 °C |
| 1992 | 20.7 °C |
| 1993 | 22.2 °C |
| 1994 | 21.3 °C |
| 1996 | 20.5 °C |
| 1997 | 19.1 °C |
| 1998 | 20.8 °C |
| 1999 | 21.1 °C |
| 2000 | 20.2 °C |
| 2001 | 20.1 °C |
| 2002 | 20.9 °C |
| 2003 | 19.1 °C |
| 2004 | 20.8 °C |
| 2005 | 20.2 °C |
| 2007 | 21.2 °C |
| 2008 | 20.8 °C |
| 2009 | 20.7 °C |
| 2010 | 22.5 °C |
| 2011 | 21.9 °C |
| 2012 | 21.4 °C |
| 2014 | 20.7 °C |
| 2015 | 21.7 °C |
| 2016 | 21.8 °C |
| 2017 | 21.4 °C |
| 2018 | 22.0 °C |
| 2019 | 22.4 °C |
| 2020 | 21.0 °C |
| 2021 | 20.9 °C |
| 2022 | 21.1 °C |
| 2023 | 20.4 °C |
| 2024 | 22.0 °C |
| 2025 | 22.1 °C |
| 2026 | 23.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1953, Chase City's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Chase City (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.