When to plant in Beausejour, MB
Planting dates worked out from Beausejour's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 23
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 23
1 year in 10 by Sep 14
Frost-free days
123
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Pinawa · 34.7 km away · station 268 m, town 248 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 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 6 |
| Peas | — | Apr 27 – May 25 | Jun 21 |
| Bush beans | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 16 |
| Carrot | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jul 6 |
| Beet | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jun 26 |
| Potato | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 16 |
| Kale | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 16 |
| Broccoli | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jun 26 |
| Cucumber | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 18 |
| Winter squash | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jul 26 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 9 – Oct 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 27 – May 25 | Jun 4 |
| Basil | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 30 |
Beausejour'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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | May 24 |
| 1997 | May 20 |
| 1999 | Jun 14 |
| 2000 | May 18 |
| 2001 | May 11 |
| 2002 | May 27 |
| 2003 | May 31 |
| 2004 | May 28 |
| 2005 | May 16 |
| 2006 | May 5 |
| 2007 | May 2 |
| 2008 | May 27 |
| 2009 | Jun 6 |
| 2010 | May 12 |
| 2011 | May 26 |
| 2012 | May 30 |
| 2013 | Jun 3 |
| 2014 | May 16 |
| 2015 | May 31 |
| 2016 | May 17 |
| 2017 | May 19 |
| 2018 | May 20 |
| 2019 | Jun 2 |
| 2020 | May 30 |
| 2021 | May 28 |
| 2022 | May 22 |
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2024 | Apr 30 |
| 2025 | May 25 |
| 2026 | May 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 112 |
| 1997 | 125 |
| 1999 | 106 |
| 2000 | 119 |
| 2001 | 134 |
| 2002 | 120 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2004 | 127 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 126 |
| 2007 | 134 |
| 2008 | 128 |
| 2009 | 114 |
| 2010 | 129 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2012 | 106 |
| 2013 | 104 |
| 2014 | 123 |
| 2016 | 147 |
| 2017 | 138 |
| 2018 | 125 |
| 2019 | 117 |
| 2020 | 106 |
| 2021 | 141 |
| 2022 | 122 |
| 2024 | 155 |
| 2025 | 123 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.4 °C |
| 1997 | 12.6 °C |
| 1999 | 13.3 °C |
| 2000 | 12.3 °C |
| 2001 | 13.8 °C |
| 2002 | 12.2 °C |
| 2003 | 13.9 °C |
| 2004 | 11.0 °C |
| 2005 | 13.7 °C |
| 2006 | 14.9 °C |
| 2007 | 13.5 °C |
| 2008 | 12.4 °C |
| 2009 | 12.3 °C |
| 2010 | 13.9 °C |
| 2011 | 13.9 °C |
| 2012 | 14.1 °C |
| 2013 | 12.8 °C |
| 2014 | 12.7 °C |
| 2015 | 13.9 °C |
| 2016 | 13.7 °C |
| 2017 | 13.3 °C |
| 2018 | 13.3 °C |
| 2019 | 12.8 °C |
| 2020 | 13.1 °C |
| 2021 | 14.6 °C |
| 2022 | 13.1 °C |
| 2024 | 14.6 °C |
| 2025 | 14.4 °C |
| 2026 | 13.7 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1996, Beausejour's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Pinawa (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.