When to plant in Clarenville, NL
Planting dates worked out from Clarenville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 26
1 year in 10 by Sep 5
Frost-free days
121
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Clarenville · 21.9 km away · station 67 m, town 58 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 19 |
| Peas | — | May 10 – Jun 7 | Jul 4 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 18 – Jul 9 | Aug 7 |
| Carrot | — | May 26 – Jul 7 | Jul 25 |
| Beet | — | May 26 – Jul 7 | Jul 15 |
| Potato | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Aug 4 |
| Kale | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 17 – May 31 | Jun 29 |
| Broccoli | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 31 | Jul 9 |
| Cucumber | May 28 – Jun 4 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 28 – Jun 4 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 9 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
May 28 – Jun 4 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Sep 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 18 – Jul 9 | Aug 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 10 – May 31 | Aug 8 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 12 – Oct 10 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 10 – Jun 7 | Jun 17 |
| Basil | May 14 – May 28 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 21 |
Clarenville'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 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Jun 25 |
| 1985 | May 31 |
| 1986 | Jun 7 |
| 1987 | May 31 |
| 1988 | May 10 |
| 1989 | Jun 10 |
| 1990 | May 25 |
| 1991 | Jun 9 |
| 1992 | May 23 |
| 1993 | May 13 |
| 1994 | May 25 |
| 1995 | May 28 |
| 1996 | Jun 10 |
| 1997 | Jun 3 |
| 1998 | May 18 |
| 1999 | Jun 10 |
| 2000 | May 31 |
| 2001 | May 25 |
| 2004 | Jun 25 |
| 2005 | Jun 27 |
| 2009 | Jul 9 |
| 2012 | Jun 17 |
| 2013 | Jun 13 |
| 2014 | Jun 1 |
| 2015 | Jun 4 |
| 2016 | Jun 4 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 80 |
| 1985 | 107 |
| 1986 | 122 |
| 1987 | 133 |
| 1988 | 158 |
| 1989 | 109 |
| 1990 | 149 |
| 1991 | 134 |
| 1992 | 140 |
| 1993 | 127 |
| 1994 | 121 |
| 1997 | 134 |
| 1998 | 142 |
| 1999 | 101 |
| 2000 | 117 |
| 2001 | 151 |
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2009 | 15 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2016 | 112 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.5 °C |
| 1985 | 10.7 °C |
| 1986 | 10.8 °C |
| 1987 | 11.2 °C |
| 1988 | 11.7 °C |
| 1989 | 12.5 °C |
| 1990 | 11.5 °C |
| 1991 | 9.9 °C |
| 1992 | 10.6 °C |
| 1993 | 10.6 °C |
| 1994 | 11.9 °C |
| 1996 | 11.6 °C |
| 1997 | 10.4 °C |
| 1998 | 12.1 °C |
| 1999 | 13.0 °C |
| 2001 | 11.9 °C |
| 2004 | 9.6 °C |
| 2008 | 9.8 °C |
| 2009 | 9.7 °C |
| 2012 | 12.5 °C |
| 2013 | 11.9 °C |
| 2015 | 10.8 °C |
| 2016 | 11.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Clarenville (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.