When to plant in Kensington, PE
Planting dates worked out from Kensington's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 24
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 22
1 year in 10 by Oct 11
Frost-free days
165
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Summerside · 14.5 km away · station 12 m, town 33 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 5 – Apr 19 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 25 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 30 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 8 |
| Peas | — | Apr 29 – May 27 | Jun 23 |
| Bush beans | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 15 |
| Carrot | — | May 8 – Jun 19 | Jul 7 |
| Beet | — | May 8 – Jun 19 | Jun 27 |
| Potato | — | May 8 – May 29 | Jul 17 |
| Kale | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 18 |
| Broccoli | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Cucumber | May 3 – May 10 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 20 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 3 – May 10 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 15 |
| Winter squash | May 3 – May 10 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Aug 19 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 28 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 29 – Oct 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 29 – May 27 | Jun 6 |
| Basil | Apr 19 – May 3 | May 31 – Jun 14 | Jul 27 |
Kensington'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 25 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 13 |
| 2003 | May 4 |
| 2004 | May 17 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | May 23 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2009 | Apr 27 |
| 2010 | Apr 14 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | May 29 |
| 2015 | Apr 29 |
| 2016 | May 13 |
| 2017 | Apr 25 |
| 2018 | Jun 3 |
| 2019 | May 14 |
| 2020 | May 24 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 11 |
| 2023 | May 23 |
| 2024 | May 11 |
| 2025 | May 2 |
| 2026 | Apr 27 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 206 |
| 2001 | 177 |
| 2002 | 164 |
| 2003 | 169 |
| 2004 | 164 |
| 2005 | 167 |
| 2006 | 180 |
| 2007 | 155 |
| 2008 | 162 |
| 2009 | 170 |
| 2011 | 191 |
| 2012 | 158 |
| 2013 | 160 |
| 2014 | 158 |
| 2015 | 172 |
| 2016 | 166 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 113 |
| 2019 | 144 |
| 2020 | 141 |
| 2021 | 157 |
| 2023 | 159 |
| 2024 | 170 |
| 2025 | 190 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 °C |
| 2001 | 14.2 °C |
| 2002 | 13.6 °C |
| 2003 | 13.9 °C |
| 2004 | 13.6 °C |
| 2005 | 13.7 °C |
| 2006 | 14.6 °C |
| 2007 | 12.9 °C |
| 2008 | 13.0 °C |
| 2009 | 13.7 °C |
| 2010 | 14.3 °C |
| 2011 | 13.3 °C |
| 2012 | 14.5 °C |
| 2013 | 14.2 °C |
| 2014 | 13.8 °C |
| 2015 | 13.9 °C |
| 2016 | 13.4 °C |
| 2017 | 13.8 °C |
| 2018 | 13.4 °C |
| 2019 | 12.8 °C |
| 2020 | 13.8 °C |
| 2021 | 14.2 °C |
| 2022 | 14.4 °C |
| 2023 | 14.2 °C |
| 2024 | 14.7 °C |
| 2025 | 14.3 °C |
| 2026 | 13.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Summerside (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.