When to plant in Niverville, MB
Planting dates worked out from Niverville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 16
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 11
1 year in 10 by Sep 27
Frost-free days
154
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Winnipeg The Forks · 32.1 km away · station 230 m, town 235 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 21 – Apr 4 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 10 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 15 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | May 29 |
| Peas | — | Apr 19 – May 17 | Jun 13 |
| Bush beans | — | May 11 – Jun 1 | Jun 30 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | Jun 26 |
| Beet | — | Apr 27 – Jun 8 | Jun 16 |
| Potato | — | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jul 6 |
| Kale | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Broccoli | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 18 |
| Cucumber | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 5 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 30 |
| Winter squash | Apr 18 – Apr 25 | May 16 – May 30 | Aug 4 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 11 – Jun 1 | Jul 10 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jul 18 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 20 – Oct 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 19 – May 17 | May 27 |
| Basil | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jul 12 |
Niverville'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 | Apr 20 |
| 2001 | Apr 23 |
| 2002 | May 24 |
| 2003 | May 1 |
| 2004 | May 14 |
| 2005 | May 12 |
| 2006 | May 11 |
| 2007 | Apr 17 |
| 2008 | May 11 |
| 2009 | May 16 |
| 2010 | May 8 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
| 2012 | Apr 26 |
| 2013 | May 12 |
| 2014 | May 4 |
| 2015 | May 18 |
| 2016 | May 14 |
| 2017 | Apr 29 |
| 2018 | Apr 28 |
| 2019 | May 7 |
| 2020 | May 12 |
| 2021 | May 27 |
| 2022 | May 3 |
| 2023 | Apr 25 |
| 2024 | Apr 30 |
| 2025 | Apr 29 |
| 2026 | May 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 155 |
| 2001 | 164 |
| 2002 | 126 |
| 2004 | 141 |
| 2005 | 145 |
| 2006 | 151 |
| 2007 | 192 |
| 2008 | 167 |
| 2009 | 144 |
| 2010 | 172 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 149 |
| 2013 | 160 |
| 2014 | 178 |
| 2015 | 150 |
| 2016 | 151 |
| 2017 | 163 |
| 2018 | 153 |
| 2019 | 155 |
| 2020 | 142 |
| 2021 | 145 |
| 2022 | 155 |
| 2023 | 181 |
| 2024 | 166 |
| 2025 | 176 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 °C |
| 2001 | 15.9 °C |
| 2002 | 14.9 °C |
| 2003 | 16.2 °C |
| 2004 | 13.3 °C |
| 2005 | 15.8 °C |
| 2006 | 17.0 °C |
| 2007 | 15.5 °C |
| 2008 | 14.5 °C |
| 2009 | 14.6 °C |
| 2010 | 16.2 °C |
| 2011 | 15.9 °C |
| 2012 | 16.2 °C |
| 2013 | 15.0 °C |
| 2014 | 14.4 °C |
| 2015 | 16.1 °C |
| 2016 | 15.6 °C |
| 2017 | 15.6 °C |
| 2018 | 15.5 °C |
| 2019 | 15.2 °C |
| 2020 | 15.2 °C |
| 2021 | 16.6 °C |
| 2022 | 14.8 °C |
| 2023 | 16.4 °C |
| 2024 | 16.5 °C |
| 2025 | 16.2 °C |
| 2026 | 15.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Winnipeg The Forks (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.