When to plant in Blind Bay, BC
Planting dates worked out from Blind Bay's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 7
1 year in 10 by Sep 22
Frost-free days
159
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Salmon Arm Cs · 21.1 km away · station 350 m, town 427 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 15 – Mar 29 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 24 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 10 |
| Peas | — | Mar 28 – Apr 25 | May 22 |
| Bush beans | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 10 – May 22 | Jun 9 |
| Beet | — | Apr 10 – May 22 | May 30 |
| Potato | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 19 |
| Kale | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 17 |
| Broccoli | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 21 | May 30 |
| Cucumber | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 24 |
| Winter squash | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 31 – Apr 21 | Jun 29 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 22 – Oct 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 28 – Apr 25 | May 5 |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 6 |
Blind Bay'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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | May 2 |
| 1992 | May 13 |
| 1993 | Apr 15 |
| 1994 | Apr 15 |
| 1995 | Apr 22 |
| 1996 | Apr 28 |
| 1997 | Apr 22 |
| 1998 | Apr 20 |
| 1999 | May 10 |
| 2000 | May 7 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 10 |
| 2003 | Apr 6 |
| 2004 | Apr 10 |
| 2005 | Apr 30 |
| 2006 | May 13 |
| 2007 | Apr 30 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2009 | May 1 |
| 2010 | May 9 |
| 2011 | May 1 |
| 2012 | May 11 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2014 | May 7 |
| 2015 | May 3 |
| 2016 | Mar 30 |
| 2017 | Apr 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 23 |
| 2019 | Apr 30 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 29 |
| 2023 | Apr 15 |
| 2024 | Apr 30 |
| 2025 | May 5 |
| 2026 | Apr 27 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 154 |
| 1992 | 124 |
| 1993 | 186 |
| 1994 | 170 |
| 1995 | 179 |
| 1996 | 147 |
| 1997 | 168 |
| 1998 | 180 |
| 1999 | 140 |
| 2000 | 137 |
| 2001 | 149 |
| 2002 | 133 |
| 2003 | 191 |
| 2004 | 196 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 148 |
| 2007 | 178 |
| 2008 | 159 |
| 2009 | 152 |
| 2010 | 159 |
| 2011 | 166 |
| 2012 | 144 |
| 2013 | 155 |
| 2014 | 126 |
| 2015 | 164 |
| 2016 | 193 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2019 | 153 |
| 2020 | 186 |
| 2021 | 167 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 194 |
| 2024 | 163 |
| 2025 | 159 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.1 °C |
| 1992 | 16.3 °C |
| 1993 | 15.7 °C |
| 1994 | 16.5 °C |
| 1995 | 15.8 °C |
| 1996 | 15.2 °C |
| 1997 | 15.6 °C |
| 1998 | 17.8 °C |
| 1999 | 15.0 °C |
| 2000 | 15.1 °C |
| 2001 | 15.4 °C |
| 2002 | 15.7 °C |
| 2003 | 16.3 °C |
| 2004 | 16.8 °C |
| 2005 | 15.9 °C |
| 2006 | 16.6 °C |
| 2007 | 15.2 °C |
| 2008 | 14.9 °C |
| 2009 | 16.0 °C |
| 2010 | 15.1 °C |
| 2011 | 14.9 °C |
| 2012 | 15.6 °C |
| 2013 | 16.4 °C |
| 2014 | 16.2 °C |
| 2015 | 16.4 °C |
| 2016 | 16.0 °C |
| 2017 | 16.0 °C |
| 2018 | 15.4 °C |
| 2019 | 15.7 °C |
| 2020 | 15.2 °C |
| 2021 | 16.1 °C |
| 2022 | 15.7 °C |
| 2023 | 17.2 °C |
| 2024 | 16.2 °C |
| 2025 | 16.8 °C |
| 2026 | 16.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1991, Blind Bay's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Salmon Arm Cs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.