When to plant in Baie Verte, NL
Planting dates worked out from Baie Verte's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 30
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 26
1 year in 10 by Sep 9
Frost-free days
106
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Middle Arm · 28.7 km away · station 48 m, town 4 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 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 30 – Jul 14 | Aug 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 30 – Jul 14 | Aug 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 19 – Jun 2 | Jun 28 |
| Peas | — | May 19 – Jun 16 | Jul 13 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 23 – Jul 14 | Aug 12 |
| Carrot | — | Jun 2 – Jul 14 | Aug 1 |
| Beet | — | Jun 2 – Jul 14 | Jul 22 |
| Potato | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Aug 11 |
| Kale | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 8 |
| Broccoli | Apr 7 – Apr 21 | May 19 – Jun 9 | Jul 18 |
| Cucumber | Jun 2 – Jun 9 | Jun 30 – Jul 14 | Aug 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Jun 2 – Jun 9 | Jun 30 – Jul 14 | Aug 14 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
Jun 2 – Jun 9 | Jun 30 – Jul 14 | Sep 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 23 – Jul 14 | Aug 22 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 19 – Jun 9 | Aug 17 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 12 – Oct 10 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 19 – Jun 16 | Jun 26 |
| Basil | May 19 – Jun 2 | Jun 30 – Jul 14 | Aug 26 |
Baie Verte'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 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Jun 10 |
| 1990 | May 31 |
| 1991 | Jun 9 |
| 1994 | Jun 5 |
| 1995 | Jun 1 |
| 1996 | Jun 24 |
| 1997 | Jun 13 |
| 1998 | Jun 11 |
| 1999 | Jun 10 |
| 2000 | May 31 |
| 2001 | May 28 |
| 2002 | Jun 23 |
| 2003 | Jun 24 |
| 2004 | Jun 20 |
| 2005 | May 29 |
| 2007 | Jun 4 |
| 2008 | May 15 |
| 2009 | Jun 11 |
| 2010 | Jun 17 |
| 2011 | Jun 1 |
| 2012 | Jun 17 |
| 2013 | Jun 12 |
| 2014 | Jun 13 |
| 2015 | Jun 24 |
| 2016 | Jul 8 |
| 2017 | Jul 5 |
| 2018 | Jun 27 |
| 2019 | Jun 11 |
| 2020 | Jul 4 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 100 |
| 1990 | 122 |
| 1991 | 122 |
| 1994 | 130 |
| 1995 | 130 |
| 1996 | 95 |
| 1997 | 106 |
| 1998 | 115 |
| 1999 | 119 |
| 2000 | 118 |
| 2001 | 122 |
| 2002 | 68 |
| 2003 | 118 |
| 2004 | 103 |
| 2005 | 133 |
| 2007 | 128 |
| 2008 | 132 |
| 2009 | 105 |
| 2010 | 87 |
| 2011 | 126 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2013 | 99 |
| 2014 | 92 |
| 2015 | 76 |
| 2016 | 78 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 73 |
| 2019 | 90 |
| 2020 | 68 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.4 °C |
| 1991 | 8.8 °C |
| 1993 | 9.4 °C |
| 1994 | 10.5 °C |
| 1995 | 10.0 °C |
| 1996 | 11.2 °C |
| 1997 | 9.8 °C |
| 1998 | 10.9 °C |
| 1999 | 12.4 °C |
| 2000 | 10.9 °C |
| 2001 | 10.7 °C |
| 2002 | 9.8 °C |
| 2003 | 10.5 °C |
| 2004 | 10.3 °C |
| 2005 | 11.0 °C |
| 2006 | 12.2 °C |
| 2007 | 10.4 °C |
| 2008 | 10.9 °C |
| 2009 | 10.2 °C |
| 2010 | 10.7 °C |
| 2011 | 9.3 °C |
| 2012 | 11.5 °C |
| 2013 | 10.3 °C |
| 2014 | 9.9 °C |
| 2015 | 8.9 °C |
| 2016 | 9.2 °C |
| 2017 | 8.6 °C |
| 2018 | 9.2 °C |
| 2019 | 8.4 °C |
| 2020 | 9.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Middle Arm (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.