When to plant in Baie-Saint-Paul, QC
Planting dates worked out from Baie-Saint-Paul's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 20
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 5
1 year in 10 by Sep 20
Frost-free days
146
median, 1991–2020
Station used: La Pocatiere · 36.4 km away · station 31 m, town 7 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 1 – Apr 15 | May 27 – Jun 10 | Jul 21 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 27 – Jun 10 | Jul 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 6 |
| Peas | — | Apr 27 – May 25 | Jun 21 |
| Bush beans | — | May 21 – Jun 11 | Jul 10 |
| Carrot | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jul 5 |
| Beet | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jun 25 |
| Potato | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 15 |
| Kale | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 16 |
| Broccoli | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jun 26 |
| Cucumber | Apr 29 – May 6 | May 27 – Jun 10 | Jul 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 29 – May 6 | May 27 – Jun 10 | Jul 11 |
| Winter squash | Apr 29 – May 6 | May 27 – Jun 10 | Aug 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 21 – Jun 11 | Jul 20 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jul 26 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 20 – Oct 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 27 – May 25 | Jun 4 |
| Basil | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | May 27 – Jun 10 | Jul 23 |
Baie-Saint-Paul'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1996 | May 9 |
| 1997 | May 19 |
| 1998 | May 12 |
| 1999 | Apr 30 |
| 2000 | May 20 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 13 |
| 2003 | May 16 |
| 2004 | May 17 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | May 21 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2009 | May 5 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
| 2012 | May 7 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2014 | May 13 |
| 2015 | May 3 |
| 2016 | May 1 |
| 2017 | Apr 30 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 9 |
| 2020 | Jun 2 |
| 2021 | May 29 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 22 |
| 2024 | May 11 |
| 2025 | May 5 |
| 2026 | May 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 148 |
| 1997 | 137 |
| 2000 | 130 |
| 2001 | 153 |
| 2002 | 147 |
| 2003 | 145 |
| 2004 | 140 |
| 2005 | 166 |
| 2006 | 158 |
| 2007 | 147 |
| 2008 | 139 |
| 2010 | 163 |
| 2011 | 156 |
| 2012 | 163 |
| 2013 | 143 |
| 2014 | 127 |
| 2015 | 145 |
| 2016 | 154 |
| 2017 | 152 |
| 2018 | 127 |
| 2019 | 146 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2021 | 151 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 159 |
| 2024 | 157 |
| 2025 | 156 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.6 °C |
| 1997 | 12.4 °C |
| 1998 | 14.1 °C |
| 2000 | 12.4 °C |
| 2001 | 14.1 °C |
| 2002 | 13.4 °C |
| 2003 | 12.5 °C |
| 2004 | 12.4 °C |
| 2005 | 13.5 °C |
| 2006 | 13.4 °C |
| 2007 | 12.7 °C |
| 2008 | 12.8 °C |
| 2010 | 14.4 °C |
| 2011 | 13.1 °C |
| 2013 | 12.9 °C |
| 2014 | 13.7 °C |
| 2015 | 13.9 °C |
| 2016 | 13.6 °C |
| 2017 | 13.6 °C |
| 2018 | 13.8 °C |
| 2019 | 12.8 °C |
| 2020 | 13.6 °C |
| 2021 | 14.3 °C |
| 2022 | 13.7 °C |
| 2023 | 13.9 °C |
| 2024 | 14.8 °C |
| 2025 | 14.0 °C |
| 2026 | 13.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1996, Baie-Saint-Paul's last spring frost has come about 2 days later per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from La Pocatiere (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.