When to plant in Strawberry Hill, BC
Planting dates worked out from Strawberry Hill's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 15
1 year in 10 by Oct 30
Frost-free days
240
median, 1991–2020
Station used: White Rock Campbell Scientific · 14.7 km away · station 13 m, town 82 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 9 – Mar 23 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | May 4 – May 18 | Jul 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 20 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 10 | Apr 5 |
| Peas | — | Feb 24 – Mar 24 | Apr 20 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 22 – May 3 | May 21 |
| Beet | — | Mar 22 – May 3 | May 11 |
| Potato | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 31 |
| Kale | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 15 |
| Broccoli | Jan 13 – Jan 27 | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | Apr 25 |
| Cucumber | Apr 6 – Apr 13 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 6 – Apr 13 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 18 |
| Winter squash | Apr 6 – Apr 13 | May 4 – May 18 | Jul 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 24 – Mar 17 | May 25 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 10 – Nov 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 24 – Mar 24 | Apr 3 |
| Basil | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 30 |
Strawberry Hill'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 |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Apr 8 |
| 1930 | Mar 16 |
| 1931 | Mar 6 |
| 1932 | Feb 18 |
| 1933 | Mar 23 |
| 1934 | Feb 23 |
| 1935 | Apr 10 |
| 1936 | Apr 4 |
| 1937 | Feb 20 |
| 1938 | Apr 1 |
| 1939 | Apr 4 |
| 1940 | Feb 24 |
| 1941 | Feb 22 |
| 1942 | Mar 25 |
| 1943 | Mar 20 |
| 1944 | Apr 18 |
| 1945 | Apr 9 |
| 1946 | Mar 30 |
| 1947 | Apr 4 |
| 1948 | Apr 27 |
| 1949 | Mar 31 |
| 1950 | Mar 31 |
| 1951 | May 2 |
| 1952 | Apr 29 |
| 1953 | Apr 10 |
| 1954 | May 1 |
| 1955 | Apr 29 |
| 1956 | Apr 17 |
| 1957 | Mar 28 |
| 1958 | Mar 27 |
| 1959 | Apr 7 |
| 1960 | Mar 19 |
| 1961 | Apr 20 |
| 1962 | Mar 29 |
| 1963 | Apr 2 |
| 1964 | Apr 19 |
| 1965 | May 6 |
| 1966 | Apr 19 |
| 1967 | Apr 3 |
| 1968 | Apr 21 |
| 1969 | Apr 15 |
| 1994 | Mar 25 |
| 1995 | Mar 26 |
| 1996 | Mar 28 |
| 1997 | Apr 4 |
| 1998 | Mar 29 |
| 1999 | Apr 1 |
| 2000 | Mar 6 |
| 2001 | Mar 22 |
| 2002 | Mar 21 |
| 2003 | Mar 9 |
| 2004 | Feb 21 |
| 2005 | Feb 26 |
| 2006 | Mar 19 |
| 2007 | Mar 2 |
| 2008 | Apr 3 |
| 2009 | Apr 4 |
| 2010 | Apr 10 |
| 2011 | Mar 7 |
| 2012 | Mar 22 |
| 2013 | Mar 9 |
| 2014 | Mar 22 |
| 2015 | Mar 4 |
| 2016 | Jan 15 |
| 2017 | Feb 28 |
| 2018 | Mar 25 |
| 2019 | Mar 10 |
| 2020 | Mar 18 |
| 2021 | Mar 16 |
| 2022 | Apr 14 |
| 2023 | Feb 26 |
| 2024 | Mar 7 |
| 2025 | Feb 14 |
| 2026 | Mar 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 212 |
| 1931 | 254 |
| 1932 | 290 |
| 1933 | 249 |
| 1934 | 212 |
| 1935 | 194 |
| 1936 | 210 |
| 1937 | 265 |
| 1938 | 216 |
| 1939 | 203 |
| 1940 | 257 |
| 1941 | 269 |
| 1942 | 226 |
| 1943 | 224 |
| 1944 | 208 |
| 1945 | 210 |
| 1946 | 199 |
| 1947 | 199 |
| 1948 | 193 |
| 1949 | 189 |
| 1950 | 221 |
| 1951 | 166 |
| 1952 | 190 |
| 1953 | 220 |
| 1954 | 175 |
| 1955 | 185 |
| 1956 | 193 |
| 1957 | 203 |
| 1958 | 231 |
| 1959 | 210 |
| 1960 | 229 |
| 1961 | 183 |
| 1962 | 246 |
| 1963 | 231 |
| 1964 | 190 |
| 1965 | 200 |
| 1966 | 204 |
| 1967 | 213 |
| 1969 | 180 |
| 1994 | 222 |
| 1995 | 216 |
| 1996 | 216 |
| 1997 | 221 |
| 1998 | 263 |
| 1999 | 265 |
| 2000 | 249 |
| 2001 | 255 |
| 2002 | 222 |
| 2003 | 236 |
| 2004 | 271 |
| 2005 | 269 |
| 2006 | 224 |
| 2007 | 264 |
| 2008 | 253 |
| 2009 | 241 |
| 2010 | 222 |
| 2011 | 243 |
| 2012 | 231 |
| 2013 | 239 |
| 2014 | 235 |
| 2015 | 260 |
| 2016 | 324 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 230 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2021 | 261 |
| 2022 | 207 |
| 2023 | 243 |
| 2024 | 265 |
| 2025 | 316 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1929 | 14.5 °C |
| 1930 | 14.9 °C |
| 1931 | 15.3 °C |
| 1932 | 14.9 °C |
| 1933 | 14.3 °C |
| 1934 | 15.3 °C |
| 1935 | 14.5 °C |
| 1936 | 15.6 °C |
| 1937 | 14.7 °C |
| 1938 | 14.9 °C |
| 1939 | 14.5 °C |
| 1940 | 15.9 °C |
| 1941 | 15.3 °C |
| 1942 | 15.3 °C |
| 1943 | 14.2 °C |
| 1944 | 14.4 °C |
| 1945 | 13.8 °C |
| 1946 | 14.2 °C |
| 1947 | 14.4 °C |
| 1948 | 13.8 °C |
| 1949 | 14.0 °C |
| 1950 | 13.4 °C |
| 1951 | 13.2 °C |
| 1952 | 12.9 °C |
| 1953 | 13.2 °C |
| 1954 | 12.1 °C |
| 1955 | 11.7 °C |
| 1956 | 13.0 °C |
| 1959 | 13.0 °C |
| 1960 | 13.2 °C |
| 1961 | 13.9 °C |
| 1962 | 13.0 °C |
| 1963 | 13.6 °C |
| 1964 | 12.5 °C |
| 1965 | 13.0 °C |
| 1966 | 13.0 °C |
| 1967 | 14.0 °C |
| 1968 | 13.1 °C |
| 1969 | 12.5 °C |
| 1994 | 15.3 °C |
| 1995 | 15.3 °C |
| 1996 | 14.6 °C |
| 1997 | 15.4 °C |
| 1998 | 15.4 °C |
| 1999 | 14.1 °C |
| 2000 | 14.5 °C |
| 2001 | 14.2 °C |
| 2002 | 14.4 °C |
| 2003 | 15.3 °C |
| 2004 | 15.8 °C |
| 2005 | 15.2 °C |
| 2006 | 14.8 °C |
| 2007 | 14.6 °C |
| 2008 | 14.3 °C |
| 2009 | 15.3 °C |
| 2010 | 14.6 °C |
| 2011 | 14.3 °C |
| 2012 | 14.7 °C |
| 2013 | 15.5 °C |
| 2014 | 15.8 °C |
| 2015 | 15.8 °C |
| 2016 | 15.8 °C |
| 2017 | 15.3 °C |
| 2018 | 15.4 °C |
| 2019 | 15.7 °C |
| 2020 | 15.4 °C |
| 2021 | 15.8 °C |
| 2022 | 15.4 °C |
| 2023 | 15.6 °C |
| 2024 | 15.1 °C |
| 2025 | 15.8 °C |
| 2026 | 15.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1929, Strawberry Hill's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from White Rock Campbell Scientific (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.