When to plant in Killam, AB
Planting dates worked out from Killam's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 30
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 16
1 year in 10 by Sep 9
Frost-free days
112
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Sedgewick Town · 10.2 km away · station 663 m, town 677 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 4 – Apr 18 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 21 – Mar 28 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 4 |
| Peas | — | Apr 25 – May 23 | Jun 19 |
| Bush beans | — | May 23 – Jun 13 | Jul 12 |
| Carrot | — | May 3 – Jun 14 | Jul 2 |
| Beet | — | May 3 – Jun 14 | Jun 22 |
| Potato | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 12 |
| Kale | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Broccoli | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 24 |
| Cucumber | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 14 |
| Winter squash | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Aug 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 23 – Jun 13 | Jul 22 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jul 24 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 2 – Sep 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 25 – May 23 | Jun 2 |
| Basil | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 26 |
Killam'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 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | May 20 |
| 1989 | May 28 |
| 1990 | Jun 13 |
| 1993 | May 28 |
| 1994 | May 22 |
| 1995 | May 26 |
| 1996 | May 12 |
| 1998 | May 11 |
| 1999 | May 13 |
| 2000 | Jun 1 |
| 2001 | May 23 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2004 | May 21 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 5 |
| 2007 | May 1 |
| 2008 | May 11 |
| 2009 | Jun 9 |
| 2010 | May 30 |
| 2011 | May 29 |
| 2012 | May 20 |
| 2016 | May 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 119 |
| 1989 | 104 |
| 1990 | 35 |
| 1995 | 112 |
| 1996 | 131 |
| 1998 | 137 |
| 2000 | 101 |
| 2001 | 107 |
| 2002 | 111 |
| 2003 | 126 |
| 2004 | 111 |
| 2005 | 130 |
| 2006 | 140 |
| 2008 | 119 |
| 2010 | 109 |
| 2011 | 106 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.2 °C |
| 1990 | 11.7 °C |
| 1993 | 11.7 °C |
| 1995 | 12.0 °C |
| 1996 | 11.3 °C |
| 2000 | 12.1 °C |
| 2001 | 12.6 °C |
| 2003 | 12.6 °C |
| 2004 | 11.2 °C |
| 2005 | 11.5 °C |
| 2006 | 13.5 °C |
| 2008 | 11.9 °C |
| 2009 | 12.2 °C |
| 2010 | 11.5 °C |
| 2011 | 12.8 °C |
| 2012 | 13.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Sedgewick Town (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.