When to plant in Gimli, MB
Planting dates worked out from Gimli's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 19
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 9
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 9
1 year in 10 by Sep 25
Frost-free days
150
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Gimli Harbour Cs · 0.7 km away · station 217 m, town 221 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 31 – Apr 14 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 12 |
| Peas | — | May 3 – May 31 | Jun 27 |
| Bush beans | — | May 22 – Jun 12 | Jul 11 |
| Carrot | — | May 10 – Jun 21 | Jul 9 |
| Beet | — | May 10 – Jun 21 | Jun 29 |
| Potato | — | May 10 – May 31 | Jul 19 |
| Kale | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Broccoli | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Cucumber | Apr 28 – May 5 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 28 – May 5 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 10 |
| Winter squash | Apr 28 – May 5 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Aug 14 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 22 – Jun 12 | Jul 21 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 3 – May 24 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 16 – Oct 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 3 – May 31 | Jun 10 |
| Basil | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 22 |
Gimli'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | May 14 |
| 2001 | Apr 24 |
| 2002 | May 24 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2004 | May 14 |
| 2005 | May 11 |
| 2006 | May 5 |
| 2008 | May 11 |
| 2010 | May 8 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
| 2012 | Apr 26 |
| 2013 | May 12 |
| 2015 | May 18 |
| 2016 | May 14 |
| 2017 | Apr 23 |
| 2018 | May 11 |
| 2020 | May 12 |
| 2021 | May 27 |
| 2022 | May 4 |
| 2023 | Apr 27 |
| 2024 | Apr 30 |
| 2025 | Apr 29 |
| 2026 | May 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 131 |
| 2001 | 163 |
| 2002 | 123 |
| 2003 | 132 |
| 2004 | 141 |
| 2005 | 147 |
| 2006 | 156 |
| 2008 | 167 |
| 2010 | 161 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 149 |
| 2015 | 151 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2017 | 172 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2021 | 146 |
| 2022 | 154 |
| 2023 | 179 |
| 2024 | 166 |
| 2025 | 167 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9 °C |
| 2001 | 14.2 °C |
| 2002 | 12.9 °C |
| 2003 | 14.1 °C |
| 2004 | 11.7 °C |
| 2005 | 13.8 °C |
| 2006 | 14.8 °C |
| 2007 | 13.3 °C |
| 2008 | 12.5 °C |
| 2009 | 13.2 °C |
| 2010 | 14.2 °C |
| 2011 | 14.0 °C |
| 2012 | 14.6 °C |
| 2015 | 14.3 °C |
| 2016 | 13.9 °C |
| 2017 | 14.8 °C |
| 2018 | 13.4 °C |
| 2020 | 13.1 °C |
| 2021 | 14.5 °C |
| 2023 | 14.2 °C |
| 2024 | 14.9 °C |
| 2025 | 14.4 °C |
| 2026 | 13.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Gimli Harbour Cs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.