When to plant in Westville, NS
Planting dates worked out from Westville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 3
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
196
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Caribou Point (Aut) · 22.4 km away · station 2 m, town 72 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 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 9 |
| Peas | — | Apr 30 – May 28 | Jun 24 |
| Bush beans | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 18 |
| Carrot | — | May 11 – Jun 22 | Jul 10 |
| Beet | — | May 11 – Jun 22 | Jun 30 |
| Potato | — | May 11 – Jun 1 | Jul 20 |
| Kale | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 19 |
| Broccoli | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 29 |
| Cucumber | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 18 |
| Winter squash | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jul 29 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 5 – Nov 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 30 – May 28 | Jun 7 |
| Basil | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 30 |
Westville'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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | May 24 |
| 1998 | Apr 23 |
| 1999 | Apr 21 |
| 2001 | May 1 |
| 2002 | Apr 24 |
| 2003 | Apr 21 |
| 2004 | Apr 26 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | Apr 22 |
| 2007 | Apr 25 |
| 2008 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 20 |
| 2010 | Apr 14 |
| 2011 | Apr 17 |
| 2012 | May 1 |
| 2013 | Apr 23 |
| 2014 | May 8 |
| 2015 | May 9 |
| 2016 | Apr 29 |
| 2017 | Apr 25 |
| 2018 | Apr 23 |
| 2019 | Apr 18 |
| 2020 | Apr 30 |
| 2021 | Apr 11 |
| 2022 | Apr 23 |
| 2023 | May 7 |
| 2024 | Apr 27 |
| 2025 | Apr 29 |
| 2026 | Apr 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 144 |
| 1998 | 199 |
| 2002 | 190 |
| 2003 | 200 |
| 2004 | 196 |
| 2005 | 178 |
| 2006 | 195 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 198 |
| 2009 | 198 |
| 2010 | 202 |
| 2011 | 202 |
| 2012 | 188 |
| 2013 | 188 |
| 2014 | 183 |
| 2015 | 161 |
| 2016 | 212 |
| 2017 | 198 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2019 | 204 |
| 2020 | 183 |
| 2021 | 222 |
| 2022 | 205 |
| 2023 | 176 |
| 2024 | 185 |
| 2025 | 199 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.8 °C |
| 1998 | 13.6 °C |
| 1999 | 14.6 °C |
| 2000 | 13.2 °C |
| 2002 | 13.4 °C |
| 2003 | 13.6 °C |
| 2004 | 13.0 °C |
| 2005 | 13.7 °C |
| 2006 | 14.6 °C |
| 2007 | 13.3 °C |
| 2008 | 13.5 °C |
| 2009 | 13.8 °C |
| 2010 | 14.7 °C |
| 2011 | 13.7 °C |
| 2012 | 14.8 °C |
| 2013 | 14.2 °C |
| 2014 | 13.7 °C |
| 2015 | 13.6 °C |
| 2016 | 14.0 °C |
| 2017 | 14.1 °C |
| 2019 | 13.4 °C |
| 2020 | 14.0 °C |
| 2021 | 14.9 °C |
| 2022 | 15.0 °C |
| 2023 | 14.5 °C |
| 2024 | 14.9 °C |
| 2025 | 14.7 °C |
| 2026 | 13.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Caribou Point (Aut) (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.