When to plant in North Sydney, NS
Planting dates worked out from North Sydney's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 19
1 year in 10 by Oct 1
Frost-free days
146
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Point Aconi · 13.5 km away · station 12 m, town 7 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 13 – Apr 27 | Jun 8 – Jun 22 | Aug 2 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | Jun 8 – Jun 22 | Aug 7 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 17 | Jun 12 |
| Peas | — | May 3 – May 31 | Jun 27 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Jul 22 |
| Carrot | — | May 15 – Jun 26 | Jul 14 |
| Beet | — | May 15 – Jun 26 | Jul 4 |
| Potato | — | May 15 – Jun 5 | Jul 24 |
| Kale | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Broccoli | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Cucumber | May 11 – May 18 | Jun 8 – Jun 22 | Jul 28 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 11 – May 18 | Jun 8 – Jun 22 | Jul 23 |
| Winter squash | May 11 – May 18 | Jun 8 – Jun 22 | Aug 27 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Aug 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 3 – May 24 | Aug 1 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 2 – Oct 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 3 – May 31 | Jun 10 |
| Basil | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 8 – Jun 22 | Aug 4 |
North Sydney'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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | May 26 |
| 1992 | Jun 5 |
| 1993 | May 13 |
| 1994 | Jun 5 |
| 1995 | Jun 6 |
| 1996 | May 28 |
| 1997 | Jun 7 |
| 1998 | May 20 |
| 1999 | May 3 |
| 2000 | Jun 6 |
| 2001 | May 25 |
| 2002 | May 26 |
| 2003 | May 17 |
| 2004 | May 24 |
| 2005 | Jun 6 |
| 2006 | May 25 |
| 2007 | Jun 3 |
| 2008 | May 8 |
| 2009 | May 13 |
| 2010 | May 22 |
| 2011 | May 23 |
| 2012 | May 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 164 |
| 1992 | 137 |
| 1993 | 151 |
| 1995 | 142 |
| 1996 | 130 |
| 1997 | 138 |
| 1998 | 159 |
| 1999 | 175 |
| 2000 | 115 |
| 2001 | 156 |
| 2002 | 137 |
| 2004 | 131 |
| 2005 | 158 |
| 2006 | 134 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 139 |
| 2009 | 155 |
| 2010 | 150 |
| 2011 | 161 |
| 2012 | 169 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.4 °C |
| 1992 | 12.3 °C |
| 1993 | 12.4 °C |
| 1995 | 12.9 °C |
| 1996 | 12.8 °C |
| 1997 | 12.0 °C |
| 1998 | 13.4 °C |
| 1999 | 14.9 °C |
| 2000 | 12.9 °C |
| 2001 | 13.4 °C |
| 2002 | 13.1 °C |
| 2004 | 12.7 °C |
| 2005 | 13.5 °C |
| 2007 | 12.8 °C |
| 2008 | 12.8 °C |
| 2009 | 13.4 °C |
| 2010 | 14.1 °C |
| 2011 | 12.8 °C |
| 2012 | 14.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Point Aconi (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.