When to plant in Ingonish, NS
Planting dates worked out from Ingonish's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 2
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 23
1 year in 10 by Oct 10
Frost-free days
159
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ingonish Beach Rcs · 5.2 km away · station 10 m, town 56 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 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 31 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 14 |
| Peas | — | May 5 – Jun 2 | Jun 29 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 4 – Jun 25 | Jul 24 |
| Carrot | — | May 16 – Jun 27 | Jul 15 |
| Beet | — | May 16 – Jun 27 | Jul 5 |
| Potato | — | May 16 – Jun 6 | Jul 25 |
| Kale | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – May 26 | Jun 24 |
| Broccoli | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 4 |
| Cucumber | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Jul 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Jul 24 |
| Winter squash | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 4 – Jun 25 | Aug 3 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 5 – May 26 | Aug 3 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 1 – Oct 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 5 – Jun 2 | Jun 12 |
| Basil | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 5 |
Ingonish'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | May 25 |
| 2002 | Jun 5 |
| 2003 | May 6 |
| 2004 | May 26 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 12 |
| 2007 | May 24 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2009 | May 13 |
| 2010 | May 22 |
| 2011 | May 23 |
| 2012 | May 2 |
| 2013 | May 20 |
| 2014 | May 28 |
| 2015 | Jun 2 |
| 2016 | May 2 |
| 2017 | May 5 |
| 2018 | Jun 7 |
| 2019 | May 30 |
| 2020 | May 24 |
| 2021 | May 11 |
| 2022 | May 15 |
| 2023 | May 30 |
| 2024 | May 5 |
| 2025 | May 17 |
| 2026 | Jun 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 156 |
| 2002 | 126 |
| 2003 | 167 |
| 2005 | 174 |
| 2006 | 175 |
| 2007 | 146 |
| 2008 | 155 |
| 2009 | 155 |
| 2010 | 164 |
| 2011 | 161 |
| 2012 | 187 |
| 2013 | 161 |
| 2014 | 159 |
| 2015 | 138 |
| 2016 | 187 |
| 2017 | 164 |
| 2018 | 109 |
| 2019 | 150 |
| 2020 | 140 |
| 2021 | 176 |
| 2022 | 166 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 174 |
| 2025 | 169 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.4 °C |
| 2002 | 13.0 °C |
| 2003 | 13.0 °C |
| 2004 | 13.2 °C |
| 2005 | 13.5 °C |
| 2006 | 14.7 °C |
| 2007 | 13.0 °C |
| 2008 | 12.9 °C |
| 2009 | 13.1 °C |
| 2010 | 13.6 °C |
| 2011 | 12.5 °C |
| 2012 | 14.0 °C |
| 2013 | 13.3 °C |
| 2014 | 12.6 °C |
| 2015 | 12.2 °C |
| 2016 | 12.5 °C |
| 2017 | 12.9 °C |
| 2018 | 12.5 °C |
| 2019 | 11.6 °C |
| 2020 | 12.6 °C |
| 2021 | 13.9 °C |
| 2022 | 13.2 °C |
| 2023 | 13.1 °C |
| 2024 | 14.0 °C |
| 2025 | 13.4 °C |
| 2026 | 11.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Ingonish Beach Rcs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.