When to plant in Spring Green, WI
Planting dates worked out from Spring Green's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 17
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 4
1 year in 10 by Sep 23
Frost-free days
148
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lone Rock Tri Co Ap · 10.5 km away · station 218 m, town 220 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 22 – Apr 5 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 11 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 16 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 18 |
| Peas | — | Apr 3 – May 1 | May 28 |
| Bush beans | — | May 10 – May 31 | Jun 29 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 15 – May 27 | Jun 14 |
| Beet | — | Apr 13 – May 25 | Jun 2 |
| Potato | — | Apr 15 – May 6 | Jun 24 |
| Kale | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Broccoli | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jun 7 |
| Cucumber | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 6 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 1 |
| Winter squash | Apr 19 – Apr 26 | May 17 – May 31 | Aug 5 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 10 – May 31 | Jul 9 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jul 7 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 20 – Oct 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 3 – May 1 | May 11 |
| Basil | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 17 – May 31 | Jul 13 |
Spring Green'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 |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Apr 19 |
| 1950 | May 2 |
| 1951 | Apr 26 |
| 1952 | May 29 |
| 1953 | May 19 |
| 1954 | May 20 |
| 1955 | Apr 8 |
| 1956 | May 16 |
| 1957 | May 5 |
| 1958 | May 7 |
| 1959 | May 8 |
| 1960 | May 12 |
| 1961 | May 27 |
| 1962 | Apr 24 |
| 1963 | May 23 |
| 1964 | Apr 25 |
| 1965 | May 29 |
| 1966 | May 11 |
| 1967 | May 22 |
| 1968 | May 6 |
| 1969 | May 12 |
| 1970 | May 6 |
| 1971 | May 27 |
| 1972 | May 10 |
| 1973 | May 17 |
| 1975 | Apr 22 |
| 1976 | May 8 |
| 1977 | May 10 |
| 1978 | May 6 |
| 1979 | May 25 |
| 1980 | May 9 |
| 1981 | May 20 |
| 1982 | Apr 28 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | May 3 |
| 2004 | May 5 |
| 2005 | May 16 |
| 2006 | May 6 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 21 |
| 2010 | May 9 |
| 2011 | May 17 |
| 2012 | Apr 27 |
| 2013 | May 13 |
| 2014 | May 17 |
| 2015 | May 13 |
| 2016 | May 18 |
| 2017 | May 4 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 28 |
| 2020 | May 12 |
| 2021 | May 29 |
| 2022 | May 4 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2024 | Apr 25 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 157 |
| 1950 | 144 |
| 1951 | 154 |
| 1952 | 125 |
| 1953 | 116 |
| 1954 | 139 |
| 1955 | 155 |
| 1956 | 125 |
| 1957 | 144 |
| 1958 | 143 |
| 1959 | 131 |
| 1960 | 147 |
| 1961 | 121 |
| 1962 | 148 |
| 1963 | 142 |
| 1964 | 154 |
| 1965 | 126 |
| 1966 | 127 |
| 1967 | 110 |
| 1968 | 150 |
| 1969 | 138 |
| 1970 | 145 |
| 1971 | 132 |
| 1972 | 142 |
| 1973 | 152 |
| 1975 | 143 |
| 1976 | 136 |
| 1977 | 145 |
| 1978 | 153 |
| 1979 | 119 |
| 1980 | 139 |
| 1981 | 130 |
| 1982 | 170 |
| 2001 | 170 |
| 2002 | 125 |
| 2003 | 148 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 144 |
| 2006 | 152 |
| 2007 | 151 |
| 2009 | 170 |
| 2010 | 146 |
| 2011 | 137 |
| 2012 | 143 |
| 2013 | 152 |
| 2014 | 140 |
| 2015 | 153 |
| 2016 | 142 |
| 2017 | 176 |
| 2018 | 152 |
| 2019 | 166 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2022 | 155 |
| 2024 | 172 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 17.3 °C |
| 1950 | 15.5 °C |
| 1951 | 15.7 °C |
| 1952 | 16.7 °C |
| 1953 | 16.4 °C |
| 1954 | 17.1 °C |
| 1955 | 18.4 °C |
| 1956 | 16.6 °C |
| 1957 | 16.8 °C |
| 1958 | 16.2 °C |
| 1959 | 17.4 °C |
| 1960 | 16.7 °C |
| 1961 | 16.1 °C |
| 1962 | 16.2 °C |
| 1963 | 16.9 °C |
| 1964 | 17.4 °C |
| 1965 | 16.4 °C |
| 1966 | 15.7 °C |
| 1967 | 15.4 °C |
| 1968 | 16.7 °C |
| 1969 | 16.6 °C |
| 1970 | 17.2 °C |
| 1971 | 16.6 °C |
| 1972 | 16.8 °C |
| 1973 | 17.1 °C |
| 1974 | 16.3 °C |
| 1975 | 16.2 °C |
| 1976 | 16.4 °C |
| 1977 | 17.6 °C |
| 1978 | 17.1 °C |
| 1979 | 16.4 °C |
| 1980 | 17.2 °C |
| 1981 | 16.8 °C |
| 1982 | 16.2 °C |
| 2001 | 17.1 °C |
| 2002 | 17.0 °C |
| 2003 | 16.5 °C |
| 2004 | 16.3 °C |
| 2005 | 17.8 °C |
| 2006 | 17.1 °C |
| 2007 | 17.7 °C |
| 2009 | 16.5 °C |
| 2010 | 18.7 °C |
| 2011 | 17.8 °C |
| 2012 | 18.5 °C |
| 2013 | 17.5 °C |
| 2014 | 18.0 °C |
| 2015 | 17.6 °C |
| 2016 | 17.9 °C |
| 2017 | 17.5 °C |
| 2018 | 17.5 °C |
| 2019 | 17.6 °C |
| 2020 | 17.1 °C |
| 2021 | 17.8 °C |
| 2022 | 17.4 °C |
| 2023 | 18.1 °C |
| 2024 | 18.2 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1949, Spring Green's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. 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 Lone Rock Tri Co Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.