When to plant in Somers, WI
Planting dates worked out from Somers's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 20
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 13
1 year in 10 by Sep 30
Frost-free days
165
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Kenosha Rgnl Ap · 5.5 km away · station 223 m, town 213 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 25 – Apr 8 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 14 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 19 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 15 |
| Peas | — | Apr 5 – May 3 | May 30 |
| Bush beans | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 2 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 16 – May 28 | Jun 15 |
| Beet | — | Apr 16 – May 28 | Jun 5 |
| Potato | — | Apr 16 – May 7 | Jun 25 |
| Kale | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 25 |
| Broccoli | Feb 22 – Mar 8 | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 4 |
| Cucumber | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 9 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 4 |
| Winter squash | Apr 22 – Apr 29 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Aug 8 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 13 – Jun 3 | Jul 12 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jul 4 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 29 – Oct 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 5 – May 3 | May 13 |
| Basil | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 20 – Jun 3 | Jul 16 |
Somers'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 | Apr 28 |
| 1999 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | Apr 22 |
| 2001 | Apr 19 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | Jun 1 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | May 22 |
| 2007 | Apr 17 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 23 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 21 |
| 2012 | Apr 27 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2014 | Apr 23 |
| 2015 | Apr 26 |
| 2016 | May 15 |
| 2017 | May 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 28 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | May 12 |
| 2022 | Apr 27 |
| 2023 | Apr 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 176 |
| 1999 | 171 |
| 2000 | 167 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2002 | 144 |
| 2003 | 120 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 170 |
| 2006 | 141 |
| 2007 | 193 |
| 2008 | 156 |
| 2009 | 160 |
| 2010 | 164 |
| 2011 | 183 |
| 2012 | 149 |
| 2013 | 160 |
| 2014 | 170 |
| 2015 | 172 |
| 2016 | 159 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 165 |
| 2019 | 172 |
| 2020 | 148 |
| 2021 | 164 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2023 | 186 |
| 2024 | 190 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0 °C |
| 1999 | 17.5 °C |
| 2000 | 17.0 °C |
| 2001 | 16.9 °C |
| 2002 | 17.1 °C |
| 2003 | 15.7 °C |
| 2004 | 16.1 °C |
| 2005 | 17.6 °C |
| 2006 | 17.0 °C |
| 2007 | 16.9 °C |
| 2008 | 16.4 °C |
| 2009 | 15.7 °C |
| 2010 | 18.2 °C |
| 2011 | 16.8 °C |
| 2012 | 18.3 °C |
| 2013 | 16.6 °C |
| 2014 | 16.0 °C |
| 2015 | 16.8 °C |
| 2016 | 17.8 °C |
| 2017 | 17.1 °C |
| 2018 | 17.2 °C |
| 2019 | 17.4 °C |
| 2020 | 17.6 °C |
| 2021 | 18.9 °C |
| 2022 | 17.8 °C |
| 2023 | 18.4 °C |
| 2024 | 19.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Kenosha Rgnl Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.