When to plant in Milford Station, NS
Planting dates worked out from Milford Station's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 15
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 4
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 19
1 year in 10 by Sep 3
Frost-free days
106
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Middle Musquodoboit · 26.6 km away · station 48 m, town 20 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 20 – May 4 | Jun 15 – Jun 29 | Aug 9 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 15 – Jun 29 | Aug 14 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 16 |
| Peas | — | Apr 23 – May 21 | Jun 17 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 8 – Jun 29 | Jul 28 |
| Carrot | — | May 14 – Jun 25 | Jul 13 |
| Beet | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jun 26 |
| Potato | — | May 14 – Jun 4 | Jul 23 |
| Kale | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 19 |
| Broccoli | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 6 |
| Cucumber | May 18 – May 25 | Jun 15 – Jun 29 | Aug 4 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 18 – May 25 | Jun 15 – Jun 29 | Jul 30 |
| Winter squash | May 18 – May 25 | Jun 15 – Jun 29 | Sep 3 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 8 – Jun 29 | Aug 7 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 7 – May 28 | Aug 5 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 5 – Oct 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 23 – May 21 | May 31 |
| Basil | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 15 – Jun 29 | Aug 11 |
Milford Station'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 |
|---|---|
| 1962 | May 24 |
| 1963 | Jun 10 |
| 1964 | Jun 17 |
| 1965 | May 27 |
| 1967 | Jun 14 |
| 1968 | Jun 11 |
| 1969 | Jun 2 |
| 1970 | Jun 14 |
| 1971 | Jun 29 |
| 1972 | Jun 12 |
| 1973 | May 28 |
| 1974 | Jun 7 |
| 1975 | Jun 21 |
| 1976 | May 29 |
| 1977 | May 30 |
| 1978 | May 31 |
| 1979 | May 12 |
| 1980 | Jun 18 |
| 1981 | May 21 |
| 1982 | May 28 |
| 1983 | May 20 |
| 1984 | Jun 5 |
| 1985 | May 30 |
| 1986 | Jun 12 |
| 1987 | May 27 |
| 1988 | May 15 |
| 1989 | May 6 |
| 1990 | Jun 13 |
| 1991 | May 24 |
| 1992 | Jun 5 |
| 1993 | Jun 13 |
| 1994 | Jun 11 |
| 1995 | Jun 21 |
| 1996 | Jun 22 |
| 1997 | Jun 9 |
| 1998 | May 28 |
| 1999 | Jun 5 |
| 2000 | Jun 15 |
| 2001 | May 23 |
| 2002 | Jun 8 |
| 2003 | Jun 4 |
| 2004 | Jun 6 |
| 2005 | Jun 6 |
| 2009 | May 27 |
| 2012 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 20 |
| 2014 | May 30 |
| 2016 | Jun 2 |
| 2019 | Jun 9 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 120 |
| 1968 | 96 |
| 1969 | 103 |
| 1970 | 80 |
| 1971 | 87 |
| 1972 | 95 |
| 1973 | 112 |
| 1974 | 103 |
| 1975 | 81 |
| 1976 | 119 |
| 1977 | 105 |
| 1978 | 85 |
| 1979 | 131 |
| 1980 | 93 |
| 1981 | 96 |
| 1982 | 93 |
| 1983 | 118 |
| 1984 | 103 |
| 1985 | 104 |
| 1986 | 78 |
| 1987 | 120 |
| 1988 | 133 |
| 1989 | 120 |
| 1990 | 87 |
| 1991 | 120 |
| 1992 | 111 |
| 1993 | 95 |
| 1994 | 96 |
| 1995 | 77 |
| 1996 | 94 |
| 1997 | 105 |
| 1998 | 124 |
| 1999 | 119 |
| 2000 | 106 |
| 2001 | 114 |
| 2002 | 84 |
| 2003 | 90 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2005 | 110 |
| 2009 | 106 |
| 2014 | 91 |
| 2016 | 105 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.1 °C |
| 1964 | 11.6 °C |
| 1968 | 13.1 °C |
| 1969 | 13.0 °C |
| 1970 | 13.1 °C |
| 1971 | 13.2 °C |
| 1972 | 12.7 °C |
| 1973 | 13.1 °C |
| 1974 | 12.4 °C |
| 1975 | 13.0 °C |
| 1976 | 13.7 °C |
| 1977 | 12.7 °C |
| 1978 | 12.5 °C |
| 1979 | 13.6 °C |
| 1980 | 12.6 °C |
| 1981 | 13.5 °C |
| 1982 | 12.7 °C |
| 1983 | 13.9 °C |
| 1984 | 13.8 °C |
| 1985 | 12.6 °C |
| 1986 | 12.5 °C |
| 1987 | 13.1 °C |
| 1988 | 13.1 °C |
| 1989 | 13.6 °C |
| 1990 | 13.6 °C |
| 1991 | 13.7 °C |
| 1992 | 12.9 °C |
| 1993 | 13.0 °C |
| 1994 | 13.7 °C |
| 1995 | 12.7 °C |
| 1996 | 13.1 °C |
| 1997 | 12.6 °C |
| 1998 | 14.1 °C |
| 1999 | 14.9 °C |
| 2000 | 13.2 °C |
| 2001 | 13.9 °C |
| 2002 | 13.3 °C |
| 2003 | 13.9 °C |
| 2004 | 13.3 °C |
| 2005 | 14.0 °C |
| 2008 | 14.2 °C |
| 2009 | 13.9 °C |
| 2012 | 14.9 °C |
| 2013 | 14.2 °C |
| 2014 | 13.9 °C |
| 2016 | 13.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1962, Milford Station's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Middle Musquodoboit (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.