When to plant in St. Anthony, NL
Planting dates worked out from St. Anthony's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 16
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 20
1 year in 10 by Sep 12
Frost-free days
110
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Main Brook · 35.8 km away · station 14 m, town 9 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 2 – May 16 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 21 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 17 – Apr 24 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Jul 1 |
| Peas | — | May 22 – Jun 19 | Jul 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 21 – Jul 12 | Aug 10 |
| Carrot | — | Jun 4 – Jul 16 | Aug 3 |
| Beet | — | Jun 4 – Jul 16 | Jul 24 |
| Potato | — | Jun 4 – Jun 25 | Aug 13 |
| Kale | Apr 17 – May 1 | May 29 – Jun 12 | Jul 11 |
| Broccoli | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 22 – Jun 12 | Jul 21 |
| Cucumber | May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 11 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Sep 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 21 – Jul 12 | Aug 20 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 22 – Jun 12 | Aug 20 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 6 – Oct 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 22 – Jun 19 | Jun 29 |
| Basil | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 23 |
St. Anthony'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 22 |
| 1985 | Jun 6 |
| 1986 | Jun 13 |
| 1987 | May 31 |
| 1988 | Jun 5 |
| 1989 | Jun 10 |
| 1990 | Jun 23 |
| 1991 | Jun 9 |
| 1992 | Jun 13 |
| 1993 | Jun 13 |
| 1994 | Jun 19 |
| 1995 | May 31 |
| 1996 | Jun 3 |
| 1997 | Jun 13 |
| 1998 | May 21 |
| 1999 | Jun 10 |
| 2000 | May 31 |
| 2001 | May 28 |
| 2002 | Jun 13 |
| 2003 | Jun 16 |
| 2004 | May 26 |
| 2005 | May 23 |
| 2006 | May 17 |
| 2009 | Jul 8 |
| 2012 | Jun 10 |
| 2013 | Jun 8 |
| 2014 | May 30 |
| 2015 | Jun 2 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 91 |
| 1985 | 87 |
| 1986 | 97 |
| 1987 | 100 |
| 1988 | 99 |
| 1989 | 100 |
| 1990 | 82 |
| 1991 | 122 |
| 1992 | 83 |
| 1993 | 96 |
| 1994 | 91 |
| 1995 | 47 |
| 1996 | 101 |
| 1997 | 103 |
| 1998 | 138 |
| 1999 | 109 |
| 2000 | 116 |
| 2001 | 128 |
| 2002 | 112 |
| 2003 | 115 |
| 2004 | 110 |
| 2005 | 116 |
| 2009 | 69 |
| 2013 | 103 |
| 2015 | 115 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.1 °C |
| 1985 | 8.4 °C |
| 1986 | 8.7 °C |
| 1987 | 9.4 °C |
| 1988 | 9.0 °C |
| 1989 | 10.2 °C |
| 1990 | 9.1 °C |
| 1991 | 7.2 °C |
| 1992 | 7.8 °C |
| 1993 | 7.7 °C |
| 1994 | 8.5 °C |
| 1995 | 8.4 °C |
| 1996 | 9.4 °C |
| 1997 | 8.8 °C |
| 1998 | 10.0 °C |
| 1999 | 10.8 °C |
| 2000 | 9.7 °C |
| 2001 | 9.8 °C |
| 2002 | 8.9 °C |
| 2003 | 9.5 °C |
| 2004 | 9.7 °C |
| 2005 | 10.3 °C |
| 2008 | 9.9 °C |
| 2009 | 9.1 °C |
| 2012 | 11.3 °C |
| 2013 | 9.8 °C |
| 2015 | 9.0 °C |
| 2016 | 9.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Main Brook (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.