When to plant in Mount Pleasant, WI
Planting dates worked out from Mount Pleasant's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 21
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
178
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Racine Batten Ap · 7.5 km away · station 204 m, town 218 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 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 3 – Mar 10 | Apr 7 – Apr 21 | May 17 |
| Peas | — | Apr 7 – May 5 | Jun 1 |
| Bush beans | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jun 26 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 19 – May 31 | Jun 18 |
| Beet | — | Apr 19 – May 31 | Jun 8 |
| Potato | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 28 |
| Kale | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 27 |
| Broccoli | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jun 6 |
| Cucumber | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jun 26 |
| Winter squash | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 6 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jul 6 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 7 – May 5 | May 15 |
| Basil | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 8 |
Mount Pleasant'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 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | Apr 22 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | Apr 24 |
| 2004 | May 3 |
| 2005 | Apr 29 |
| 2006 | Apr 26 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Apr 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 21 |
| 2012 | Apr 26 |
| 2013 | Apr 20 |
| 2014 | Apr 23 |
| 2015 | Apr 24 |
| 2016 | Apr 12 |
| 2017 | Mar 29 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 27 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | May 12 |
| 2022 | Apr 27 |
| 2023 | Apr 27 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 181 |
| 2000 | 167 |
| 2001 | 171 |
| 2002 | 147 |
| 2003 | 160 |
| 2004 | 154 |
| 2005 | 181 |
| 2006 | 168 |
| 2007 | 205 |
| 2008 | 180 |
| 2009 | 175 |
| 2010 | 176 |
| 2011 | 190 |
| 2012 | 183 |
| 2013 | 183 |
| 2014 | 181 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2016 | 213 |
| 2017 | 221 |
| 2018 | 166 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2020 | 162 |
| 2021 | 173 |
| 2022 | 174 |
| 2023 | 185 |
| 2024 | 208 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.3 °C |
| 1999 | 17.3 °C |
| 2000 | 16.3 °C |
| 2001 | 16.9 °C |
| 2002 | 17.2 °C |
| 2003 | 15.8 °C |
| 2004 | 16.0 °C |
| 2005 | 17.8 °C |
| 2006 | 17.1 °C |
| 2007 | 17.1 °C |
| 2008 | 16.5 °C |
| 2009 | 16.1 °C |
| 2010 | 18.6 °C |
| 2011 | 16.4 °C |
| 2012 | 18.0 °C |
| 2013 | 17.1 °C |
| 2014 | 15.9 °C |
| 2015 | 16.6 °C |
| 2016 | 17.9 °C |
| 2017 | 17.2 °C |
| 2018 | 17.0 °C |
| 2019 | 16.9 °C |
| 2020 | 17.3 °C |
| 2021 | 18.2 °C |
| 2022 | 17.4 °C |
| 2023 | 17.6 °C |
| 2024 | 18.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Racine Batten Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.