When to plant in Camrose, AB
Planting dates worked out from Camrose's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 17
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 14
1 year in 10 by Sep 5
Frost-free days
121
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Camrose · 3.9 km away · station 739 m, town 739 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 7 – Apr 21 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 27 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Aug 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 5 |
| Peas | — | Apr 26 – May 24 | Jun 20 |
| Bush beans | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 15 |
| Carrot | — | May 4 – Jun 15 | Jul 3 |
| Beet | — | May 4 – Jun 15 | Jun 23 |
| Potato | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 13 |
| Kale | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 15 |
| Broccoli | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Cucumber | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 22 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 17 |
| Winter squash | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Aug 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jul 25 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 31 – Sep 28 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 26 – May 24 | Jun 3 |
| Basil | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 29 |
Camrose'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 |
|---|---|
| 1946 | May 23 |
| 1947 | May 29 |
| 1948 | May 12 |
| 1949 | Jun 8 |
| 1950 | Jun 9 |
| 1951 | May 31 |
| 1952 | May 27 |
| 1953 | May 22 |
| 1954 | May 30 |
| 1957 | May 22 |
| 1958 | May 18 |
| 1959 | May 27 |
| 1962 | May 9 |
| 1965 | May 21 |
| 1966 | May 21 |
| 1967 | Jun 4 |
| 1968 | May 18 |
| 1969 | Jun 13 |
| 1970 | May 13 |
| 1971 | May 29 |
| 1972 | May 9 |
| 1973 | May 12 |
| 1974 | May 3 |
| 1975 | May 21 |
| 1976 | May 6 |
| 1977 | May 17 |
| 1978 | May 8 |
| 1979 | May 29 |
| 1980 | May 31 |
| 1981 | May 11 |
| 1982 | May 10 |
| 1983 | May 16 |
| 1984 | May 11 |
| 1985 | May 13 |
| 1986 | May 16 |
| 1987 | May 21 |
| 1988 | May 3 |
| 1989 | May 29 |
| 1990 | May 16 |
| 1991 | May 7 |
| 1992 | May 22 |
| 1993 | May 1 |
| 1994 | May 8 |
| 1995 | May 26 |
| 1996 | May 23 |
| 1997 | May 21 |
| 1998 | May 11 |
| 1999 | May 11 |
| 2000 | Jun 1 |
| 2001 | May 22 |
| 2002 | Jun 7 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2004 | Jun 8 |
| 2005 | May 11 |
| 2006 | May 4 |
| 2007 | Apr 30 |
| 2008 | May 12 |
| 2009 | Jun 9 |
| 2010 | Jun 1 |
| 2011 | May 29 |
| 2012 | May 19 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | May 12 |
| 2015 | May 18 |
| 2016 | May 14 |
| 2017 | Apr 29 |
| 2018 | Apr 30 |
| 2019 | May 19 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | May 22 |
| 2022 | Jun 2 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Jun 18 |
| 2025 | May 16 |
| 2026 | May 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 97 |
| 1947 | 111 |
| 1948 | 134 |
| 1949 | 88 |
| 1950 | 70 |
| 1951 | 106 |
| 1952 | 94 |
| 1953 | 126 |
| 1954 | 112 |
| 1957 | 118 |
| 1958 | 107 |
| 1959 | 104 |
| 1962 | 116 |
| 1965 | 114 |
| 1966 | 131 |
| 1967 | 110 |
| 1968 | 124 |
| 1969 | 93 |
| 1970 | 118 |
| 1971 | 110 |
| 1972 | 117 |
| 1973 | 125 |
| 1974 | 120 |
| 1975 | 112 |
| 1976 | 149 |
| 1977 | 107 |
| 1978 | 134 |
| 1979 | 126 |
| 1980 | 109 |
| 1981 | 138 |
| 1982 | 125 |
| 1983 | 125 |
| 1984 | 136 |
| 1985 | 115 |
| 1986 | 112 |
| 1987 | 139 |
| 1988 | 140 |
| 1989 | 103 |
| 1990 | 134 |
| 1991 | 124 |
| 1992 | 91 |
| 1993 | 134 |
| 1994 | 135 |
| 1995 | 112 |
| 1996 | 120 |
| 1997 | 114 |
| 1998 | 134 |
| 1999 | 123 |
| 2000 | 110 |
| 2001 | 114 |
| 2002 | 92 |
| 2003 | 118 |
| 2004 | 93 |
| 2005 | 123 |
| 2006 | 145 |
| 2007 | 135 |
| 2008 | 111 |
| 2009 | 109 |
| 2010 | 96 |
| 2011 | 105 |
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2014 | 121 |
| 2015 | 121 |
| 2016 | 129 |
| 2017 | 137 |
| 2018 | 116 |
| 2019 | 130 |
| 2020 | 125 |
| 2021 | 116 |
| 2022 | 110 |
| 2023 | 123 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| 2025 | 111 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 12.1 °C |
| 1947 | 11.5 °C |
| 1948 | 11.1 °C |
| 1949 | 12.9 °C |
| 1950 | 11.3 °C |
| 1951 | 10.8 °C |
| 1952 | 12.5 °C |
| 1953 | 11.3 °C |
| 1954 | 9.6 °C |
| 1957 | 12.2 °C |
| 1958 | 12.7 °C |
| 1959 | 11.1 °C |
| 1961 | 12.8 °C |
| 1962 | 12.2 °C |
| 1965 | 11.6 °C |
| 1966 | 11.5 °C |
| 1967 | 11.9 °C |
| 1968 | 11.3 °C |
| 1969 | 12.2 °C |
| 1970 | 12.5 °C |
| 1971 | 12.4 °C |
| 1972 | 11.3 °C |
| 1973 | 11.7 °C |
| 1974 | 10.8 °C |
| 1975 | 10.7 °C |
| 1976 | 12.8 °C |
| 1977 | 11.9 °C |
| 1978 | 12.1 °C |
| 1979 | 11.6 °C |
| 1980 | 12.4 °C |
| 1981 | 13.1 °C |
| 1982 | 11.3 °C |
| 1983 | 12.4 °C |
| 1984 | 12.2 °C |
| 1985 | 11.5 °C |
| 1986 | 11.8 °C |
| 1987 | 13.2 °C |
| 1988 | 13.3 °C |
| 1989 | 12.6 °C |
| 1990 | 12.8 °C |
| 1991 | 13.1 °C |
| 1992 | 12.0 °C |
| 1993 | 12.0 °C |
| 1995 | 11.0 °C |
| 1996 | 11.0 °C |
| 1997 | 11.7 °C |
| 1998 | 13.7 °C |
| 1999 | 11.2 °C |
| 2000 | 11.2 °C |
| 2001 | 11.8 °C |
| 2002 | 10.5 °C |
| 2003 | 11.9 °C |
| 2004 | 11.1 °C |
| 2005 | 11.4 °C |
| 2006 | 13.2 °C |
| 2007 | 11.9 °C |
| 2008 | 11.6 °C |
| 2009 | 11.6 °C |
| 2010 | 11.0 °C |
| 2011 | 12.0 °C |
| 2012 | 12.7 °C |
| 2013 | 12.3 °C |
| 2014 | 11.8 °C |
| 2015 | 12.3 °C |
| 2016 | 12.9 °C |
| 2017 | 12.5 °C |
| 2018 | 12.3 °C |
| 2019 | 11.4 °C |
| 2020 | 11.5 °C |
| 2021 | 12.7 °C |
| 2022 | 12.6 °C |
| 2023 | 13.3 °C |
| 2024 | 12.9 °C |
| 2025 | 13.6 °C |
| 2026 | 12.3 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1946, Camrose's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Camrose (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.