When to plant in Igloolik, NU
Planting dates worked out from Igloolik's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jul 13
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jul 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Aug 9
1 year in 10 by Jul 17
Frost-free days
32
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Igloolik A · 1.4 km away · station 53 m, town 1 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 Summers too cool |
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| Sweet pepper Summers too cool |
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| Lettuce (leaf) | May 30 – Jun 6 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Aug 13 |
| Peas | — | Jul 4 – Aug 1 | Aug 28 |
| Bush beans Summers too cool |
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| Carrot Summers too cool |
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| Beet Summers too cool |
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| Potato Summers too cool |
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| Kale | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 11 – Jul 25 | Aug 23 |
| Broccoli | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 4 – Jul 25 | Sep 2 |
| Cucumber Summers too cool |
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| Summer squash and zucchini Summers too cool |
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| Winter squash Summers too cool |
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| Sweet corn Summers too cool |
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| Onion (from sets) | — | Jul 4 – Jul 25 | Oct 2 |
| Garlic | — | Jul 26 – Aug 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jul 4 – Aug 1 | Aug 11 |
| Basil Summers too cool |
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Igloolik'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 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Jul 13 |
| 1989 | Jul 6 |
| 1990 | Jun 21 |
| 1991 | Jun 26 |
| 1992 | Jul 13 |
| 1993 | Jul 10 |
| 1994 | Jun 29 |
| 1995 | Jun 28 |
| 1996 | Jun 30 |
| 1997 | Jul 10 |
| 1998 | Jul 11 |
| 1999 | Jul 13 |
| 2000 | Jun 24 |
| 2002 | Jul 8 |
| 2003 | Jun 30 |
| 2004 | Jul 1 |
| 2005 | Jul 12 |
| 2006 | Jun 26 |
| 2007 | Jun 24 |
| 2009 | Jun 23 |
| 2010 | Jun 20 |
| 2012 | Jul 14 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1989 | 52 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 51 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 57 |
| 1999 | 41 |
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2002 | 58 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2010 | 72 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1986 | -3.6 °C |
| 1989 | -2.9 °C |
| 1990 | -3.5 °C |
| 1991 | -2.5 °C |
| 1992 | -4.0 °C |
| 1993 | -2.0 °C |
| 1994 | -2.2 °C |
| 1995 | -1.5 °C |
| 1996 | -2.1 °C |
| 1997 | -2.7 °C |
| 1998 | -0.2 °C |
| 1999 | -2.9 °C |
| 2000 | -1.4 °C |
| 2002 | -2.1 °C |
| 2003 | -1.8 °C |
| 2004 | -2.6 °C |
| 2005 | -2.4 °C |
| 2006 | -1.2 °C |
| 2007 | -1.8 °C |
| 2009 | -0.9 °C |
| 2010 | 0.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Igloolik A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.