When to plant in Beaverlodge, AB
Planting dates worked out from Beaverlodge's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 10
1 year in 10 by Aug 30
Frost-free days
107
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Beaverlodge Rcs · 3.4 km away · station 745 m, town 723 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 | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Aug 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 8 |
| Peas | — | Apr 29 – May 27 | Jun 23 |
| Bush beans | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Jul 17 |
| Carrot | — | May 9 – Jun 20 | Jul 8 |
| Beet | — | May 9 – Jun 20 | Jun 28 |
| Potato | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jul 18 |
| Kale | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 18 |
| Broccoli | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Cucumber | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 19 |
| Winter squash | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Aug 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Jul 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 28 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 27 – Sep 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 29 – May 27 | Jun 6 |
| Basil | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 31 |
Beaverlodge'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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | May 18 |
| 2003 | May 21 |
| 2004 | May 23 |
| 2005 | May 9 |
| 2006 | May 14 |
| 2007 | May 24 |
| 2008 | Jun 9 |
| 2009 | May 20 |
| 2010 | May 31 |
| 2011 | Jun 4 |
| 2012 | May 25 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2014 | Jun 6 |
| 2015 | May 6 |
| 2016 | May 23 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 29 |
| 2019 | May 5 |
| 2020 | May 6 |
| 2021 | May 10 |
| 2022 | May 21 |
| 2023 | Apr 27 |
| 2024 | May 8 |
| 2025 | May 10 |
| 2026 | Apr 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 110 |
| 2003 | 117 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2005 | 100 |
| 2006 | 123 |
| 2007 | 117 |
| 2008 | 82 |
| 2009 | 132 |
| 2010 | 106 |
| 2011 | 99 |
| 2012 | 97 |
| 2013 | 145 |
| 2014 | 93 |
| 2015 | 107 |
| 2016 | 104 |
| 2017 | 127 |
| 2018 | 97 |
| 2019 | 134 |
| 2020 | 132 |
| 2021 | 141 |
| 2022 | 121 |
| 2023 | 150 |
| 2024 | 144 |
| 2025 | 140 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.8 °C |
| 2003 | 10.8 °C |
| 2004 | 10.9 °C |
| 2005 | 10.7 °C |
| 2006 | 12.4 °C |
| 2007 | 10.4 °C |
| 2008 | 11.0 °C |
| 2009 | 11.2 °C |
| 2010 | 10.8 °C |
| 2011 | 10.9 °C |
| 2012 | 12.1 °C |
| 2013 | 11.4 °C |
| 2014 | 11.8 °C |
| 2015 | 11.8 °C |
| 2016 | 12.0 °C |
| 2017 | 11.7 °C |
| 2018 | 10.5 °C |
| 2019 | 10.8 °C |
| 2020 | 10.9 °C |
| 2021 | 12.3 °C |
| 2022 | 12.1 °C |
| 2023 | 13.2 °C |
| 2024 | 12.6 °C |
| 2025 | 13.3 °C |
| 2026 | 12.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Beaverlodge Rcs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.