When to plant in Mount Currie, BC
Planting dates worked out from Mount Currie'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 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 12
1 year in 10 by Sep 25
Frost-free days
172
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Pemberton Airport Cs · 1.7 km away · station 204 m, town 219 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 20 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 6 |
| Peas | — | Mar 26 – Apr 23 | May 20 |
| Bush beans | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 8 – May 20 | Jun 7 |
| Beet | — | Apr 8 – May 20 | May 28 |
| Potato | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jun 17 |
| Kale | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 15 |
| Broccoli | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 27 – Apr 17 | May 26 |
| 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 27 – Apr 17 | Jun 25 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 25 – Oct 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 26 – Apr 23 | May 3 |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 6 |
Mount Currie'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 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Apr 26 |
| 1988 | Apr 26 |
| 1989 | Apr 23 |
| 1990 | Apr 30 |
| 1991 | Apr 30 |
| 1992 | Apr 24 |
| 1993 | Mar 31 |
| 1994 | Mar 29 |
| 1995 | Apr 22 |
| 1996 | Apr 3 |
| 1997 | Apr 22 |
| 1998 | Apr 20 |
| 1999 | May 10 |
| 2000 | May 8 |
| 2001 | Apr 15 |
| 2002 | May 7 |
| 2003 | May 7 |
| 2004 | Apr 21 |
| 2005 | Apr 19 |
| 2006 | May 13 |
| 2007 | Apr 21 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2009 | May 1 |
| 2011 | May 18 |
| 2012 | May 11 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2014 | Apr 14 |
| 2015 | Apr 15 |
| 2016 | Mar 29 |
| 2017 | Apr 16 |
| 2019 | Apr 30 |
| 2020 | Apr 16 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Apr 20 |
| 2024 | May 1 |
| 2025 | Apr 17 |
| 2026 | Apr 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 166 |
| 1988 | 183 |
| 1989 | 161 |
| 1990 | 168 |
| 1992 | 143 |
| 1993 | 192 |
| 1994 | 195 |
| 1995 | 188 |
| 1996 | 205 |
| 1997 | 172 |
| 1998 | 180 |
| 1999 | 145 |
| 2000 | 137 |
| 2001 | 172 |
| 2002 | 157 |
| 2003 | 176 |
| 2004 | 188 |
| 2005 | 156 |
| 2006 | 144 |
| 2008 | 159 |
| 2009 | 156 |
| 2011 | 149 |
| 2013 | 147 |
| 2014 | 209 |
| 2015 | 201 |
| 2016 | 195 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2019 | 161 |
| 2020 | 188 |
| 2021 | 170 |
| 2022 | 185 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 178 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.9 °C |
| 1988 | 14.3 °C |
| 1989 | 15.1 °C |
| 1990 | 15.6 °C |
| 1992 | 15.4 °C |
| 1993 | 15.7 °C |
| 1994 | 16.2 °C |
| 1995 | 15.7 °C |
| 1996 | 14.7 °C |
| 1997 | 15.1 °C |
| 1998 | 17.0 °C |
| 1999 | 14.2 °C |
| 2000 | 14.5 °C |
| 2001 | 14.8 °C |
| 2002 | 15.4 °C |
| 2003 | 16.1 °C |
| 2004 | 17.0 °C |
| 2005 | 15.5 °C |
| 2006 | 15.7 °C |
| 2008 | 14.6 °C |
| 2009 | 15.7 °C |
| 2011 | 13.8 °C |
| 2012 | 15.1 °C |
| 2013 | 15.8 °C |
| 2014 | 16.8 °C |
| 2015 | 16.8 °C |
| 2016 | 16.5 °C |
| 2017 | 16.3 °C |
| 2019 | 16.2 °C |
| 2020 | 16.2 °C |
| 2021 | 16.9 °C |
| 2022 | 16.0 °C |
| 2023 | 17.1 °C |
| 2024 | 16.6 °C |
| 2025 | 17.4 °C |
| 2026 | 17.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1987, Mount Currie's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Pemberton Airport Cs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.