When to plant in Revelstoke, BC
Planting dates worked out from Revelstoke's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 13
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 16
1 year in 10 by Oct 3
Frost-free days
155
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Revelstoke A · 4.1 km away · station 445 m, town 459 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 18 – Apr 1 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 7 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 12 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 18 |
| Peas | — | Apr 8 – May 6 | Jun 2 |
| Bush beans | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jun 26 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 19 – May 31 | Jun 18 |
| Beet | — | Apr 19 – May 31 | Jun 8 |
| Potato | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 28 |
| Kale | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | May 28 |
| Broccoli | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jun 7 |
| Cucumber | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 2 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Jun 27 |
| Winter squash | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Aug 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 6 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 8 – Apr 29 | Jul 7 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 19 – Oct 17 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 8 – May 6 | May 16 |
| Basil | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 9 |
Revelstoke'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 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Apr 5 |
| 1991 | Apr 13 |
| 1996 | May 9 |
| 1997 | Apr 22 |
| 1998 | Apr 20 |
| 1999 | May 10 |
| 2000 | May 8 |
| 2001 | May 20 |
| 2002 | May 10 |
| 2003 | May 19 |
| 2004 | Apr 11 |
| 2005 | Apr 30 |
| 2006 | May 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 30 |
| 2008 | May 9 |
| 2009 | May 2 |
| 2010 | Apr 26 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
| 2012 | May 11 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 210 |
| 1996 | 162 |
| 1997 | 172 |
| 1998 | 196 |
| 1999 | 144 |
| 2000 | 136 |
| 2001 | 137 |
| 2002 | 153 |
| 2003 | 148 |
| 2004 | 194 |
| 2005 | 173 |
| 2006 | 151 |
| 2007 | 178 |
| 2008 | 152 |
| 2009 | 155 |
| 2010 | 205 |
| 2011 | 176 |
| 2012 | 145 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.6 °C |
| 1991 | 14.9 °C |
| 1995 | 14.8 °C |
| 1996 | 13.4 °C |
| 1997 | 13.5 °C |
| 1998 | 16.9 °C |
| 1999 | 13.4 °C |
| 2000 | 13.5 °C |
| 2001 | 14.4 °C |
| 2002 | 14.1 °C |
| 2003 | 15.3 °C |
| 2004 | 15.4 °C |
| 2005 | 14.9 °C |
| 2006 | 15.5 °C |
| 2007 | 14.9 °C |
| 2008 | 13.7 °C |
| 2009 | 15.3 °C |
| 2010 | 14.4 °C |
| 2011 | 13.8 °C |
| 2012 | 14.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Revelstoke A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.