When to Plant Sweet Corn

78%
sure
WAIT
Sweet Corn - Sow outside

Do not sow yet

Forecast low 11.9 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 12 C.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night11.9 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain14.4 mm over snapshot
Wind34 C daytime highs
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Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
11.9 C
Forecast low 11.9 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 12 C.
Heat
34 C
Forecast highs may reach the crop heat threshold.
Rain
14.4 mm
Rainfall signal is within a workable range for establishment.
Crop fit
10 C minimum
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Forecast strip

Planting window

From
After risk clears
First possible planting day
21
days min
Minimum season needed for sweet corn to yield
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Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
22 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 21 minimum days for sweet corn.
Do this next
  1. 1Wait for the main risk to clear before sowing outside.
  2. 2Check overnight lows first if seedlings or warm-season crops are involved.
  3. 3Use this verdict as a field decision, not as a fixed calendar date.
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