When to plant in Windsor, NS
Planting dates worked out from Windsor's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 26
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 11
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 15
1 year in 10 by Oct 1
Frost-free days
159
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Kentville Cda Cs · 29.1 km away · station 49 m, town 11 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 | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 15 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 3 | May 29 |
| Peas | — | Apr 19 – May 17 | Jun 13 |
| Bush beans | — | May 19 – Jun 9 | Jul 8 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 29 – Jun 10 | Jun 28 |
| Beet | — | Apr 29 – Jun 10 | Jun 18 |
| Potato | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 8 |
| Kale | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Broccoli | Mar 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 18 |
| Cucumber | Apr 28 – May 5 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 28 – May 5 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 10 |
| Winter squash | Apr 28 – May 5 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Aug 14 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 19 – Jun 9 | Jul 18 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jul 18 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 1 – Oct 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 19 – May 17 | May 27 |
| Basil | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 26 – Jun 9 | Jul 22 |
Windsor'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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | May 6 |
| 1998 | Apr 29 |
| 1999 | May 15 |
| 2000 | May 21 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 21 |
| 2003 | May 4 |
| 2004 | May 26 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | May 23 |
| 2008 | May 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 30 |
| 2010 | Apr 16 |
| 2012 | May 1 |
| 2013 | May 19 |
| 2014 | May 29 |
| 2015 | May 3 |
| 2016 | May 1 |
| 2017 | Apr 25 |
| 2018 | Jun 4 |
| 2019 | May 10 |
| 2020 | May 24 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | May 10 |
| 2023 | May 23 |
| 2024 | May 2 |
| 2025 | Apr 29 |
| 2026 | Apr 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 159 |
| 1998 | 160 |
| 1999 | 156 |
| 2000 | 131 |
| 2001 | 169 |
| 2003 | 152 |
| 2004 | 132 |
| 2005 | 180 |
| 2006 | 159 |
| 2007 | 155 |
| 2008 | 155 |
| 2009 | 167 |
| 2010 | 180 |
| 2012 | 175 |
| 2013 | 145 |
| 2014 | 162 |
| 2015 | 166 |
| 2016 | 155 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 111 |
| 2019 | 168 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 160 |
| 2024 | 178 |
| 2025 | 193 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.9 °C |
| 1998 | 15.4 °C |
| 1999 | 16.3 °C |
| 2000 | 14.2 °C |
| 2001 | 15.2 °C |
| 2003 | 14.8 °C |
| 2004 | 14.3 °C |
| 2005 | 14.9 °C |
| 2006 | 15.5 °C |
| 2007 | 14.1 °C |
| 2008 | 14.5 °C |
| 2009 | 14.6 °C |
| 2010 | 15.7 °C |
| 2012 | 15.4 °C |
| 2013 | 14.8 °C |
| 2014 | 14.4 °C |
| 2015 | 14.4 °C |
| 2016 | 14.7 °C |
| 2017 | 14.7 °C |
| 2018 | 14.6 °C |
| 2019 | 13.9 °C |
| 2020 | 14.6 °C |
| 2021 | 15.2 °C |
| 2022 | 15.3 °C |
| 2023 | 15.1 °C |
| 2024 | 15.4 °C |
| 2025 | 15.2 °C |
| 2026 | 14.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Kentville Cda Cs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.