When to plant in Six Mile, BC
Planting dates worked out from Six Mile's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 10
1 year in 10 by Nov 18
Frost-free days
278
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Esquimalt Harbour · 3.3 km away · station 3 m, town 22 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 20 – Apr 3 | May 15 – May 29 | Jul 9 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | May 15 – May 29 | Jul 14 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 4 |
| Peas | — | Feb 23 – Mar 23 | Apr 19 |
| Bush beans | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jun 23 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 31 – May 12 | May 30 |
| Beet | — | Mar 31 – May 12 | May 20 |
| Potato | — | Mar 31 – Apr 21 | Jun 9 |
| Kale | Jan 19 – Feb 2 | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 14 |
| Broccoli | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | Apr 24 |
| Cucumber | Apr 17 – Apr 24 | May 15 – May 29 | Jul 4 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 17 – Apr 24 | May 15 – May 29 | Jun 29 |
| Winter squash | Apr 17 – Apr 24 | May 15 – May 29 | Aug 3 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 3 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | May 24 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 7 – Nov 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 23 – Mar 23 | Apr 2 |
| Basil | Apr 3 – Apr 17 | May 15 – May 29 | Jul 11 |
Six Mile'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 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Mar 22 |
| 1995 | Mar 3 |
| 1996 | Mar 2 |
| 1997 | Jan 27 |
| 1998 | Jan 13 |
| 1999 | Feb 9 |
| 2000 | Mar 6 |
| 2001 | Feb 25 |
| 2002 | Mar 21 |
| 2003 | Feb 25 |
| 2004 | Jan 25 |
| 2005 | Feb 21 |
| 2008 | Apr 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 4 |
| 2010 | Mar 9 |
| 2011 | Apr 7 |
| 2012 | Mar 22 |
| 2013 | Mar 22 |
| 2014 | Feb 24 |
| 2017 | Feb 8 |
| 2019 | Mar 10 |
| 2020 | Mar 9 |
| 2021 | Feb 24 |
| 2022 | Mar 10 |
| 2023 | Feb 25 |
| 2024 | Feb 27 |
| 2025 | Feb 13 |
| 2026 | Feb 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 240 |
| 1995 | 276 |
| 1996 | 261 |
| 1997 | 337 |
| 1998 | 339 |
| 1999 | 324 |
| 2000 | 278 |
| 2001 | 280 |
| 2002 | 282 |
| 2003 | 248 |
| 2008 | 255 |
| 2009 | 243 |
| 2010 | 254 |
| 2011 | 224 |
| 2012 | 270 |
| 2013 | 242 |
| 2014 | 277 |
| 2015 | 363 |
| 2016 | 339 |
| 2017 | 315 |
| 2019 | 295 |
| 2020 | 296 |
| 2021 | 303 |
| 2022 | 241 |
| 2023 | 308 |
| 2024 | 306 |
| 2025 | 320 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.2 °C |
| 1995 | 14.2 °C |
| 1996 | 13.4 °C |
| 1997 | 14.3 °C |
| 1998 | 14.4 °C |
| 1999 | 13.0 °C |
| 2000 | 13.4 °C |
| 2001 | 13.1 °C |
| 2002 | 13.5 °C |
| 2003 | 14.1 °C |
| 2005 | 14.3 °C |
| 2008 | 12.0 °C |
| 2009 | 12.8 °C |
| 2010 | 12.3 °C |
| 2011 | 11.9 °C |
| 2012 | 12.4 °C |
| 2013 | 13.0 °C |
| 2014 | 14.6 °C |
| 2015 | 14.5 °C |
| 2016 | 14.6 °C |
| 2017 | 14.2 °C |
| 2019 | 14.3 °C |
| 2020 | 14.2 °C |
| 2021 | 14.3 °C |
| 2022 | 13.7 °C |
| 2023 | 14.5 °C |
| 2024 | 13.7 °C |
| 2025 | 14.3 °C |
| 2026 | 14.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Esquimalt Harbour (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.