When to plant in Cap-Acadie, NB
Planting dates worked out from Cap-Acadie's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 30
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 19
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 3
1 year in 10 by Sep 22
Frost-free days
135
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Moncton A · 29.7 km away · station 71 m, town 23 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 4 – Apr 18 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 5 |
| Peas | — | Apr 26 – May 24 | Jun 20 |
| Bush beans | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Jul 14 |
| Carrot | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jul 5 |
| Beet | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jun 25 |
| Potato | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 15 |
| Kale | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 15 |
| Broccoli | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Cucumber | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 14 |
| Winter squash | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Aug 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Jul 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jul 25 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 19 – Oct 17 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 26 – May 24 | Jun 3 |
| Basil | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 26 |
Cap-Acadie'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 |
|---|---|
| 1940 | May 11 |
| 1941 | May 12 |
| 1942 | Apr 28 |
| 1943 | Jun 15 |
| 1944 | May 21 |
| 1945 | Jun 8 |
| 1946 | May 11 |
| 1947 | Jun 8 |
| 1948 | May 16 |
| 1949 | May 11 |
| 1950 | Jun 12 |
| 1951 | May 18 |
| 1952 | May 24 |
| 1953 | May 30 |
| 1954 | May 28 |
| 1955 | May 16 |
| 1956 | May 27 |
| 1957 | May 22 |
| 1958 | Jun 10 |
| 1959 | May 10 |
| 1960 | May 1 |
| 1961 | May 6 |
| 1962 | May 24 |
| 1963 | May 17 |
| 1964 | May 5 |
| 1965 | May 27 |
| 1966 | May 17 |
| 1967 | May 19 |
| 1968 | Jun 10 |
| 1969 | May 30 |
| 1970 | May 29 |
| 1971 | May 10 |
| 1972 | May 26 |
| 1973 | May 27 |
| 1974 | May 31 |
| 1975 | May 10 |
| 1976 | Jun 2 |
| 1977 | May 27 |
| 1978 | Jun 2 |
| 1979 | May 6 |
| 1980 | May 25 |
| 1981 | May 21 |
| 1982 | May 23 |
| 1983 | May 18 |
| 1984 | Jun 4 |
| 1985 | May 15 |
| 1986 | Jun 12 |
| 1987 | May 20 |
| 1988 | May 15 |
| 1989 | May 5 |
| 1990 | May 26 |
| 1991 | May 23 |
| 1992 | May 26 |
| 1993 | May 16 |
| 1994 | May 24 |
| 1995 | Jun 6 |
| 1996 | May 26 |
| 1997 | Jun 4 |
| 1998 | May 17 |
| 1999 | May 15 |
| 2000 | May 30 |
| 2001 | May 25 |
| 2002 | May 13 |
| 2003 | May 16 |
| 2004 | May 26 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | May 23 |
| 2008 | May 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 30 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 138 |
| 1941 | 140 |
| 1942 | 153 |
| 1943 | 114 |
| 1944 | 125 |
| 1945 | 100 |
| 1946 | 124 |
| 1947 | 104 |
| 1948 | 123 |
| 1949 | 122 |
| 1950 | 93 |
| 1951 | 131 |
| 1952 | 113 |
| 1953 | 122 |
| 1954 | 110 |
| 1955 | 120 |
| 1956 | 121 |
| 1957 | 142 |
| 1958 | 114 |
| 1959 | 126 |
| 1960 | 137 |
| 1961 | 162 |
| 1962 | 120 |
| 1963 | 119 |
| 1964 | 134 |
| 1965 | 114 |
| 1966 | 126 |
| 1967 | 115 |
| 1968 | 117 |
| 1969 | 106 |
| 1970 | 129 |
| 1971 | 138 |
| 1972 | 117 |
| 1973 | 116 |
| 1974 | 108 |
| 1975 | 146 |
| 1976 | 118 |
| 1977 | 133 |
| 1978 | 103 |
| 1979 | 136 |
| 1980 | 122 |
| 1981 | 143 |
| 1982 | 136 |
| 1983 | 144 |
| 1984 | 121 |
| 1985 | 149 |
| 1986 | 97 |
| 1987 | 129 |
| 1988 | 143 |
| 1989 | 142 |
| 1990 | 146 |
| 1991 | 129 |
| 1992 | 121 |
| 1993 | 137 |
| 1994 | 120 |
| 1995 | 110 |
| 1996 | 130 |
| 1997 | 121 |
| 1998 | 140 |
| 1999 | 144 |
| 2000 | 120 |
| 2001 | 135 |
| 2002 | 139 |
| 2003 | 146 |
| 2004 | 131 |
| 2005 | 167 |
| 2006 | 158 |
| 2007 | 130 |
| 2008 | 126 |
| 2009 | 139 |
| 2010 | 152 |
| 2011 | 156 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 12.4 °C |
| 1941 | 12.6 °C |
| 1942 | 14.5 °C |
| 1943 | 12.4 °C |
| 1944 | 13.8 °C |
| 1945 | 13.2 °C |
| 1946 | 13.1 °C |
| 1947 | 13.3 °C |
| 1948 | 12.8 °C |
| 1949 | 13.8 °C |
| 1950 | 12.6 °C |
| 1951 | 13.4 °C |
| 1952 | 13.4 °C |
| 1953 | 13.3 °C |
| 1954 | 12.3 °C |
| 1955 | 12.8 °C |
| 1956 | 11.6 °C |
| 1957 | 12.8 °C |
| 1958 | 12.9 °C |
| 1959 | 13.7 °C |
| 1960 | 13.8 °C |
| 1961 | 13.4 °C |
| 1962 | 11.8 °C |
| 1963 | 12.0 °C |
| 1964 | 11.8 °C |
| 1965 | 12.7 °C |
| 1966 | 12.6 °C |
| 1967 | 12.3 °C |
| 1968 | 12.7 °C |
| 1969 | 12.6 °C |
| 1970 | 12.9 °C |
| 1971 | 13.0 °C |
| 1972 | 12.3 °C |
| 1973 | 13.3 °C |
| 1974 | 12.2 °C |
| 1975 | 13.1 °C |
| 1976 | 13.4 °C |
| 1977 | 12.4 °C |
| 1978 | 12.4 °C |
| 1979 | 13.3 °C |
| 1980 | 12.6 °C |
| 1981 | 13.1 °C |
| 1982 | 12.4 °C |
| 1983 | 13.6 °C |
| 1984 | 13.1 °C |
| 1985 | 12.8 °C |
| 1986 | 12.1 °C |
| 1987 | 13.4 °C |
| 1988 | 12.7 °C |
| 1989 | 13.4 °C |
| 1990 | 13.2 °C |
| 1991 | 13.0 °C |
| 1992 | 12.4 °C |
| 1993 | 12.5 °C |
| 1994 | 13.3 °C |
| 1995 | 12.5 °C |
| 1996 | 13.0 °C |
| 1997 | 12.5 °C |
| 1998 | 13.9 °C |
| 1999 | 15.0 °C |
| 2000 | 12.9 °C |
| 2001 | 13.9 °C |
| 2002 | 13.2 °C |
| 2003 | 13.7 °C |
| 2004 | 13.2 °C |
| 2005 | 13.4 °C |
| 2006 | 14.1 °C |
| 2007 | 13.2 °C |
| 2008 | 13.6 °C |
| 2009 | 13.7 °C |
| 2010 | 14.6 °C |
| 2011 | 13.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1940, Cap-Acadie's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 3 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Moncton A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.