When to plant in Anmore, BC
Planting dates worked out from Anmore's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 30
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 10
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 5
1 year in 10 by Oct 28
Frost-free days
208
median, 1991–2020
Station used: N Van Seymour Hatchery · 15.8 km away · station 177 m, town 183 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 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 6 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 22 |
| Peas | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 23 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 12 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 19 |
| Beet | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 2 |
| Potato | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 29 |
| Kale | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 25 |
| Broccoli | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 12 |
| Cucumber | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 14 |
| Winter squash | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jul 19 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | Jun 11 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 22 – Nov 19 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 27 – Mar 27 | Apr 6 |
| Basil | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 26 |
Anmore'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 |
|---|---|
| 1982 | May 5 |
| 1983 | Apr 13 |
| 1984 | Apr 26 |
| 1985 | Apr 26 |
| 1986 | Apr 30 |
| 1987 | Apr 25 |
| 1989 | Mar 30 |
| 1990 | Apr 4 |
| 1991 | Apr 12 |
| 1992 | Apr 8 |
| 1993 | Mar 28 |
| 1994 | Mar 25 |
| 1995 | Apr 16 |
| 1996 | Mar 28 |
| 1998 | Apr 15 |
| 1999 | Apr 14 |
| 2000 | Apr 17 |
| 2001 | Apr 15 |
| 2003 | Apr 5 |
| 2006 | Mar 26 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2010 | May 4 |
| 2012 | Apr 7 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2014 | Mar 23 |
| 2015 | Apr 24 |
| 2016 | Mar 18 |
| 2017 | Apr 3 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 166 |
| 1983 | 229 |
| 1984 | 175 |
| 1985 | 198 |
| 1986 | 191 |
| 1987 | 204 |
| 1989 | 215 |
| 1990 | 229 |
| 1991 | 196 |
| 1992 | 189 |
| 1993 | 222 |
| 1994 | 222 |
| 1999 | 201 |
| 2000 | 206 |
| 2001 | 216 |
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2006 | 217 |
| 2010 | 198 |
| 2012 | 215 |
| 2013 | 180 |
| 2014 | 232 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.4 °C |
| 1984 | 12.5 °C |
| 1985 | 13.3 °C |
| 1986 | 13.2 °C |
| 1987 | 14.0 °C |
| 1988 | 13.2 °C |
| 1989 | 13.9 °C |
| 1990 | 14.5 °C |
| 1991 | 13.6 °C |
| 1992 | 14.7 °C |
| 1993 | 13.9 °C |
| 1994 | 14.5 °C |
| 1995 | 14.6 °C |
| 1998 | 15.0 °C |
| 1999 | 12.7 °C |
| 2000 | 13.4 °C |
| 2001 | 13.3 °C |
| 2002 | 13.7 °C |
| 2003 | 14.3 °C |
| 2006 | 14.5 °C |
| 2007 | 13.6 °C |
| 2008 | 13.0 °C |
| 2010 | 13.8 °C |
| 2012 | 13.7 °C |
| 2013 | 14.8 °C |
| 2014 | 15.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from N Van Seymour Hatchery (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.