When to plant in Naujaat, NU
Planting dates worked out from Naujaat's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jul 5
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Aug 21
1 year in 10 by Aug 13
Frost-free days
56
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Repulse Bay A · 1.2 km away · station 23 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 |
— | — | — |
| Sweet pepper Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
| Lettuce (leaf) | May 23 – May 30 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 6 |
| Peas | — | Jun 27 – Jul 25 | Aug 21 |
| Bush beans Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
| Carrot | — | Jul 9 – Aug 20 | Sep 7 |
| Beet | — | Jul 9 – Aug 20 | Aug 28 |
| Potato | — | Jul 9 – Jul 30 | Sep 17 |
| Kale | May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Aug 16 |
| Broccoli | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 27 – Jul 18 | Aug 26 |
| Cucumber Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
| Summer squash and zucchini Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
| Winter squash Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
| Sweet corn Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jun 27 – Jul 18 | Sep 25 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 7 – Sep 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jun 27 – Jul 25 | Aug 4 |
| Basil Summers too cool |
— | — | — |
Naujaat'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 |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Jul 13 |
| 1992 | Jul 3 |
| 1993 | Jul 9 |
| 1994 | Jun 26 |
| 1995 | Jun 15 |
| 1996 | Jun 18 |
| 1997 | Jun 28 |
| 1998 | Jun 9 |
| 1999 | Jun 23 |
| 2000 | Jun 17 |
| 2001 | Jun 27 |
| 2003 | Jul 8 |
| 2004 | Jun 22 |
| 2005 | Jun 26 |
| 2006 | Jun 24 |
| 2007 | Jun 24 |
| 2013 | Jul 2 |
| 2014 | Jul 3 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 37 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 41 |
| 1994 | 56 |
| 1995 | 73 |
| 1996 | 57 |
| 1997 | 39 |
| 1998 | 104 |
| 1999 | 69 |
| 2000 | 72 |
| 2001 | 50 |
| 2003 | 41 |
| 2004 | 61 |
| 2005 | 56 |
| 2006 | 58 |
| 2013 | 49 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1978 | -2.8 °C |
| 1992 | -3.4 °C |
| 1993 | -0.5 °C |
| 1994 | -0.3 °C |
| 1995 | -0.4 °C |
| 1996 | -0.0 °C |
| 1997 | -0.8 °C |
| 1998 | 0.6 °C |
| 1999 | -0.6 °C |
| 2000 | -0.2 °C |
| 2001 | 0.4 °C |
| 2003 | -1.3 °C |
| 2004 | -1.5 °C |
| 2005 | -0.6 °C |
| 2006 | 0.4 °C |
| 2007 | -1.4 °C |
| 2013 | -0.7 °C |
| 2014 | -0.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Repulse Bay A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.