When to plant in Lillooet, BC
Planting dates worked out from Lillooet's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 26
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 19
1 year in 10 by Oct 8
Frost-free days
179
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lillooet · 0.6 km away · station 240 m, town 276 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 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 13 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 29 |
| Peas | — | Mar 20 – Apr 17 | May 14 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 9 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 31 |
| Beet | — | Apr 1 – May 13 | May 21 |
| Potato | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | Jun 10 |
| Kale | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 9 |
| Broccoli | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | May 19 |
| Cucumber | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 10 |
| Winter squash | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jul 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 20 – May 11 | Jun 19 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 20 – Apr 10 | Jun 18 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 1 – Oct 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 20 – Apr 17 | Apr 27 |
| Basil | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 22 |
Lillooet'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Apr 15 |
| 1999 | May 10 |
| 2000 | Apr 17 |
| 2001 | Apr 12 |
| 2002 | Apr 25 |
| 2003 | Apr 18 |
| 2004 | Apr 3 |
| 2005 | Apr 14 |
| 2008 | Apr 26 |
| 2009 | Apr 26 |
| 2010 | Apr 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 23 |
| 2012 | Apr 8 |
| 2013 | Apr 22 |
| 2014 | Apr 14 |
| 2015 | Apr 8 |
| 2016 | Mar 18 |
| 2017 | Apr 16 |
| 2018 | Apr 23 |
| 2019 | Apr 16 |
| 2020 | Apr 13 |
| 2021 | Apr 13 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2024 | Apr 20 |
| 2025 | Apr 13 |
| 2026 | Apr 8 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 190 |
| 1999 | 158 |
| 2000 | 171 |
| 2001 | 195 |
| 2002 | 169 |
| 2003 | 179 |
| 2008 | 165 |
| 2009 | 164 |
| 2010 | 188 |
| 2011 | 174 |
| 2012 | 214 |
| 2013 | 174 |
| 2014 | 210 |
| 2015 | 214 |
| 2016 | 206 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 162 |
| 2019 | 175 |
| 2020 | 191 |
| 2022 | 185 |
| 2025 | 183 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.4 °C |
| 1999 | 16.7 °C |
| 2000 | 16.9 °C |
| 2001 | 17.5 °C |
| 2002 | 17.6 °C |
| 2003 | 18.3 °C |
| 2005 | 18.1 °C |
| 2008 | 17.0 °C |
| 2009 | 19.1 °C |
| 2010 | 17.2 °C |
| 2011 | 16.9 °C |
| 2012 | 18.0 °C |
| 2013 | 18.4 °C |
| 2014 | 18.8 °C |
| 2015 | 18.9 °C |
| 2016 | 18.4 °C |
| 2017 | 18.8 °C |
| 2018 | 18.1 °C |
| 2019 | 18.2 °C |
| 2020 | 18.1 °C |
| 2022 | 17.9 °C |
| 2025 | 19.7 °C |
| 2026 | 19.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lillooet (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.