When to plant in The Pas, MB
Planting dates worked out from The Pas's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 22
1 year in 10 by Sep 8
Frost-free days
124
median, 1991–2020
Station used: The Pas A · 18.7 km away · station 270 m, town 270 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 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Aug 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 1 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 15 |
| Peas | — | May 6 – Jun 3 | Jun 30 |
| Bush beans | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Jul 17 |
| Carrot | — | May 15 – Jun 26 | Jul 14 |
| Beet | — | May 15 – Jun 26 | Jul 4 |
| Potato | — | May 15 – Jun 5 | Jul 24 |
| Kale | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 13 – May 27 | Jun 25 |
| Broccoli | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 5 |
| Cucumber | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 19 |
| Winter squash | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Aug 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Jul 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 6 – May 27 | Aug 4 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 7 – Oct 5 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 6 – Jun 3 | Jun 13 |
| Basil | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 31 |
The Pas'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 |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Jun 13 |
| 1944 | May 16 |
| 1945 | Jun 5 |
| 1946 | May 23 |
| 1947 | May 28 |
| 1948 | May 28 |
| 1949 | May 25 |
| 1950 | Jun 7 |
| 1951 | Jun 5 |
| 1952 | May 29 |
| 1953 | Jun 5 |
| 1954 | May 31 |
| 1955 | May 16 |
| 1956 | May 31 |
| 1957 | Jun 1 |
| 1958 | Jun 8 |
| 1959 | May 27 |
| 1960 | May 17 |
| 1961 | May 17 |
| 1962 | May 14 |
| 1963 | May 26 |
| 1964 | Jun 3 |
| 1965 | May 27 |
| 1966 | May 17 |
| 1967 | Jun 4 |
| 1968 | May 20 |
| 1969 | Jun 13 |
| 1970 | May 26 |
| 1971 | May 19 |
| 1972 | Jun 15 |
| 1973 | May 13 |
| 1974 | May 25 |
| 1975 | Jun 3 |
| 1976 | May 17 |
| 1977 | May 6 |
| 1978 | Jun 1 |
| 1979 | Jun 4 |
| 1980 | Jun 1 |
| 1981 | Jun 1 |
| 1982 | Jun 8 |
| 1983 | May 29 |
| 1984 | May 25 |
| 1985 | May 20 |
| 1986 | May 18 |
| 1987 | May 21 |
| 1988 | May 16 |
| 1989 | May 31 |
| 1990 | May 17 |
| 1991 | May 8 |
| 1992 | Jun 7 |
| 1994 | May 22 |
| 1995 | May 24 |
| 1996 | May 24 |
| 1997 | May 26 |
| 1998 | May 31 |
| 1999 | May 18 |
| 2000 | May 18 |
| 2001 | May 11 |
| 2002 | May 24 |
| 2003 | May 21 |
| 2004 | May 27 |
| 2005 | May 15 |
| 2006 | May 21 |
| 2007 | May 19 |
| 2008 | Jun 2 |
| 2009 | May 30 |
| 2010 | May 9 |
| 2011 | Jun 5 |
| 2012 | May 25 |
| 2013 | Jun 2 |
| 2014 | Jun 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 94 |
| 1944 | 128 |
| 1946 | 101 |
| 1947 | 111 |
| 1948 | 135 |
| 1949 | 131 |
| 1950 | 100 |
| 1951 | 109 |
| 1952 | 115 |
| 1953 | 120 |
| 1954 | 122 |
| 1955 | 117 |
| 1956 | 95 |
| 1957 | 108 |
| 1958 | 106 |
| 1959 | 105 |
| 1960 | 127 |
| 1961 | 110 |
| 1962 | 116 |
| 1963 | 108 |
| 1964 | 102 |
| 1965 | 117 |
| 1966 | 134 |
| 1967 | 119 |
| 1968 | 135 |
| 1969 | 95 |
| 1970 | 110 |
| 1971 | 124 |
| 1972 | 97 |
| 1973 | 124 |
| 1974 | 106 |
| 1975 | 95 |
| 1976 | 106 |
| 1977 | 147 |
| 1978 | 117 |
| 1979 | 108 |
| 1980 | 106 |
| 1981 | 106 |
| 1982 | 97 |
| 1983 | 115 |
| 1984 | 108 |
| 1985 | 112 |
| 1986 | 112 |
| 1987 | 133 |
| 1988 | 131 |
| 1989 | 110 |
| 1990 | 127 |
| 1991 | 133 |
| 1992 | 84 |
| 1994 | 130 |
| 1995 | 105 |
| 1996 | 122 |
| 1997 | 116 |
| 1998 | 112 |
| 1999 | 110 |
| 2000 | 127 |
| 2001 | 124 |
| 2002 | 122 |
| 2003 | 131 |
| 2004 | 126 |
| 2005 | 140 |
| 2006 | 135 |
| 2007 | 128 |
| 2008 | 106 |
| 2009 | 127 |
| 2010 | 132 |
| 2011 | 107 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2013 | 123 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 11.0 °C |
| 1944 | 12.0 °C |
| 1946 | 11.2 °C |
| 1947 | 10.5 °C |
| 1948 | 11.7 °C |
| 1949 | 12.0 °C |
| 1950 | 10.0 °C |
| 1951 | 10.7 °C |
| 1952 | 12.2 °C |
| 1953 | 10.7 °C |
| 1954 | 9.4 °C |
| 1955 | 12.7 °C |
| 1956 | 10.2 °C |
| 1957 | 10.6 °C |
| 1958 | 10.9 °C |
| 1959 | 10.6 °C |
| 1960 | 11.7 °C |
| 1961 | 10.9 °C |
| 1962 | 10.9 °C |
| 1963 | 12.2 °C |
| 1964 | 11.1 °C |
| 1965 | 10.4 °C |
| 1966 | 11.1 °C |
| 1967 | 10.5 °C |
| 1968 | 10.6 °C |
| 1969 | 11.0 °C |
| 1970 | 11.3 °C |
| 1971 | 11.7 °C |
| 1972 | 10.8 °C |
| 1973 | 11.4 °C |
| 1974 | 10.1 °C |
| 1975 | 10.8 °C |
| 1976 | 12.8 °C |
| 1977 | 12.1 °C |
| 1978 | 10.9 °C |
| 1979 | 10.2 °C |
| 1980 | 12.4 °C |
| 1981 | 11.6 °C |
| 1982 | 10.7 °C |
| 1983 | 11.2 °C |
| 1984 | 12.4 °C |
| 1985 | 10.9 °C |
| 1986 | 11.2 °C |
| 1987 | 12.8 °C |
| 1988 | 12.9 °C |
| 1989 | 12.0 °C |
| 1990 | 11.6 °C |
| 1991 | 12.9 °C |
| 1992 | 9.8 °C |
| 1994 | 11.6 °C |
| 1995 | 11.4 °C |
| 1996 | 11.2 °C |
| 1997 | 11.4 °C |
| 1998 | 13.2 °C |
| 1999 | 12.4 °C |
| 2000 | 11.1 °C |
| 2001 | 12.9 °C |
| 2002 | 10.8 °C |
| 2003 | 13.0 °C |
| 2004 | 9.9 °C |
| 2005 | 12.2 °C |
| 2006 | 13.4 °C |
| 2007 | 11.5 °C |
| 2008 | 11.5 °C |
| 2009 | 11.2 °C |
| 2010 | 12.6 °C |
| 2011 | 12.8 °C |
| 2012 | 12.9 °C |
| 2013 | 12.0 °C |
| 2014 | 11.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1943, The Pas's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from The Pas A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.