When to plant in Cacouna, QC
Planting dates worked out from Cacouna's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 3
1 year in 10 by Oct 18
Frost-free days
189
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ile Rouge · 17.4 km away · station 6 m, town 47 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 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 21 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 9 – May 23 | Jun 18 |
| Peas | — | May 9 – Jun 6 | Jul 3 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 17 – Jul 8 | Aug 6 |
| Carrot | — | May 23 – Jul 4 | Jul 22 |
| Beet | — | May 23 – Jul 4 | Jul 12 |
| Potato | — | May 23 – Jun 13 | Aug 1 |
| Kale | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 28 |
| Broccoli | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | May 9 – May 30 | Jul 8 |
| Cucumber | May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 11 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Sep 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 17 – Jul 8 | Aug 16 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 9 – May 30 | Aug 7 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 2 – Sep 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 9 – Jun 6 | Jun 16 |
| Basil | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 23 |
Cacouna'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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Apr 13 |
| 1997 | Apr 18 |
| 1998 | Apr 26 |
| 2001 | Apr 28 |
| 2002 | Apr 28 |
| 2005 | May 12 |
| 2006 | Apr 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Apr 18 |
| 2011 | Apr 21 |
| 2012 | Apr 29 |
| 2013 | Apr 22 |
| 2014 | Apr 20 |
| 2015 | Apr 16 |
| 2016 | Apr 29 |
| 2017 | Apr 25 |
| 2018 | May 16 |
| 2019 | May 1 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 23 |
| 2023 | Apr 9 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
| 2025 | Apr 17 |
| 2026 | Apr 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 184 |
| 2001 | 195 |
| 2005 | 175 |
| 2006 | 190 |
| 2007 | 205 |
| 2010 | 214 |
| 2011 | 209 |
| 2012 | 189 |
| 2013 | 189 |
| 2014 | 200 |
| 2015 | 184 |
| 2016 | 180 |
| 2017 | 192 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2019 | 189 |
| 2020 | 166 |
| 2021 | 207 |
| 2022 | 204 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2024 | 199 |
| 2025 | 203 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.6 °C |
| 1998 | 9.7 °C |
| 2000 | 8.7 °C |
| 2001 | 9.7 °C |
| 2005 | 9.2 °C |
| 2006 | 9.3 °C |
| 2007 | 9.0 °C |
| 2010 | 9.7 °C |
| 2011 | 9.7 °C |
| 2012 | 10.2 °C |
| 2013 | 8.5 °C |
| 2014 | 9.7 °C |
| 2015 | 9.8 °C |
| 2016 | 9.6 °C |
| 2017 | 9.6 °C |
| 2018 | 9.2 °C |
| 2019 | 9.5 °C |
| 2020 | 9.7 °C |
| 2021 | 10.3 °C |
| 2022 | 10.2 °C |
| 2023 | 10.6 °C |
| 2024 | 10.4 °C |
| 2025 | 9.9 °C |
| 2026 | 9.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Ile Rouge (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.