When to plant in Stephenville Crossing, NL
Planting dates worked out from Stephenville Crossing's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 14
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 12
Frost-free days
160
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Stephenville A · 8.9 km away · station 25 m, town 1 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 19 – May 3 | Jun 14 – Jun 28 | Aug 8 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | Jun 14 – Jun 28 | Aug 13 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 16 |
| Peas | — | May 7 – Jun 4 | Jul 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 9 – Jun 30 | Jul 29 |
| Carrot | — | May 20 – Jul 1 | Jul 19 |
| Beet | — | May 20 – Jul 1 | Jul 9 |
| Potato | — | May 20 – Jun 10 | Jul 29 |
| Kale | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 14 – May 28 | Jun 26 |
| Broccoli | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 6 |
| Cucumber | May 17 – May 24 | Jun 14 – Jun 28 | Aug 3 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 17 – May 24 | Jun 14 – Jun 28 | Jul 29 |
| Winter squash | May 17 – May 24 | Jun 14 – Jun 28 | Sep 2 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 9 – Jun 30 | Aug 8 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 7 – May 28 | Aug 5 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 20 – Oct 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 7 – Jun 4 | Jun 14 |
| Basil | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 14 – Jun 28 | Aug 10 |
Stephenville Crossing'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 2 |
| 1944 | May 30 |
| 1945 | Jun 9 |
| 1947 | May 16 |
| 1948 | May 17 |
| 1949 | May 25 |
| 1950 | May 23 |
| 1951 | May 24 |
| 1952 | May 17 |
| 1953 | May 13 |
| 1954 | May 1 |
| 1955 | May 6 |
| 1956 | Jun 9 |
| 1957 | May 23 |
| 1958 | May 15 |
| 1959 | May 25 |
| 1960 | May 5 |
| 1961 | May 8 |
| 1962 | May 14 |
| 1963 | May 14 |
| 1964 | May 19 |
| 1965 | May 25 |
| 1967 | May 31 |
| 1968 | May 28 |
| 1969 | May 22 |
| 1970 | May 25 |
| 1971 | May 9 |
| 1972 | May 27 |
| 1973 | May 2 |
| 1974 | Jun 10 |
| 1975 | May 28 |
| 1976 | Jun 13 |
| 1977 | May 21 |
| 1978 | May 26 |
| 1979 | Apr 26 |
| 1980 | May 23 |
| 1981 | Apr 25 |
| 1982 | May 24 |
| 1983 | Apr 15 |
| 1984 | Apr 24 |
| 1985 | May 16 |
| 1986 | May 10 |
| 1987 | May 24 |
| 1988 | May 9 |
| 1989 | May 6 |
| 1990 | May 25 |
| 1991 | May 23 |
| 1992 | May 16 |
| 1994 | May 25 |
| 1995 | May 4 |
| 1996 | May 10 |
| 1997 | May 30 |
| 1998 | May 17 |
| 1999 | May 2 |
| 2000 | May 11 |
| 2001 | May 21 |
| 2002 | May 14 |
| 2003 | May 16 |
| 2004 | May 25 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | May 9 |
| 2007 | May 24 |
| 2008 | Apr 27 |
| 2009 | May 13 |
| 2010 | Apr 25 |
| 2011 | May 23 |
| 2012 | May 2 |
| 2013 | May 21 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 119 |
| 1944 | 146 |
| 1945 | 106 |
| 1947 | 155 |
| 1949 | 129 |
| 1950 | 140 |
| 1951 | 161 |
| 1952 | 155 |
| 1953 | 165 |
| 1954 | 176 |
| 1955 | 179 |
| 1956 | 124 |
| 1957 | 153 |
| 1958 | 151 |
| 1959 | 148 |
| 1960 | 175 |
| 1961 | 165 |
| 1962 | 148 |
| 1963 | 132 |
| 1964 | 147 |
| 1965 | 128 |
| 1967 | 136 |
| 1968 | 143 |
| 1969 | 134 |
| 1970 | 149 |
| 1971 | 161 |
| 1972 | 129 |
| 1973 | 169 |
| 1974 | 121 |
| 1975 | 134 |
| 1976 | 128 |
| 1977 | 163 |
| 1978 | 144 |
| 1980 | 146 |
| 1981 | 169 |
| 1982 | 132 |
| 1983 | 178 |
| 1984 | 171 |
| 1985 | 148 |
| 1986 | 133 |
| 1987 | 141 |
| 1988 | 165 |
| 1989 | 165 |
| 1990 | 137 |
| 1991 | 157 |
| 1992 | 170 |
| 1994 | 140 |
| 1995 | 181 |
| 1996 | 161 |
| 1997 | 142 |
| 1998 | 162 |
| 1999 | 168 |
| 2000 | 159 |
| 2001 | 162 |
| 2002 | 148 |
| 2003 | 171 |
| 2004 | 150 |
| 2005 | 152 |
| 2006 | 170 |
| 2007 | 146 |
| 2008 | 174 |
| 2009 | 157 |
| 2010 | 183 |
| 2011 | 141 |
| 2012 | 192 |
| 2013 | 142 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 10.0 °C |
| 1944 | 10.6 °C |
| 1945 | 10.9 °C |
| 1947 | 10.0 °C |
| 1949 | 10.6 °C |
| 1950 | 10.5 °C |
| 1951 | 12.2 °C |
| 1952 | 12.0 °C |
| 1953 | 11.6 °C |
| 1954 | 11.2 °C |
| 1955 | 10.7 °C |
| 1956 | 10.1 °C |
| 1957 | 9.9 °C |
| 1958 | 11.1 °C |
| 1959 | 11.1 °C |
| 1960 | 11.6 °C |
| 1961 | 12.0 °C |
| 1962 | 10.5 °C |
| 1963 | 9.8 °C |
| 1964 | 9.5 °C |
| 1965 | 10.1 °C |
| 1967 | 11.1 °C |
| 1968 | 10.1 °C |
| 1969 | 10.1 °C |
| 1970 | 10.7 °C |
| 1971 | 11.3 °C |
| 1972 | 9.9 °C |
| 1973 | 11.2 °C |
| 1974 | 9.7 °C |
| 1975 | 11.1 °C |
| 1976 | 11.2 °C |
| 1977 | 10.3 °C |
| 1978 | 10.3 °C |
| 1979 | 12.0 °C |
| 1980 | 10.5 °C |
| 1981 | 11.6 °C |
| 1982 | 10.4 °C |
| 1983 | 12.3 °C |
| 1984 | 11.8 °C |
| 1985 | 10.5 °C |
| 1986 | 10.9 °C |
| 1987 | 11.5 °C |
| 1988 | 11.5 °C |
| 1989 | 12.2 °C |
| 1990 | 11.2 °C |
| 1991 | 9.8 °C |
| 1992 | 10.0 °C |
| 1994 | 10.7 °C |
| 1995 | 10.8 °C |
| 1996 | 11.1 °C |
| 1997 | 10.4 °C |
| 1998 | 12.0 °C |
| 1999 | 12.6 °C |
| 2000 | 11.5 °C |
| 2001 | 11.8 °C |
| 2002 | 10.6 °C |
| 2003 | 11.4 °C |
| 2004 | 11.1 °C |
| 2005 | 11.9 °C |
| 2006 | 12.9 °C |
| 2007 | 11.2 °C |
| 2008 | 12.7 °C |
| 2009 | 11.6 °C |
| 2010 | 12.3 °C |
| 2011 | 11.7 °C |
| 2012 | 13.4 °C |
| 2013 | 12.0 °C |
| 2014 | 12.3 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1943, Stephenville Crossing's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. 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 Stephenville A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.