When to plant in Cap-Chat, QC
Planting dates worked out from Cap-Chat'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 14
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 11
1 year in 10 by Sep 27
Frost-free days
148
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cap-Chat · 2.6 km away · station 5 m, town 19 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 18 – May 2 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 7 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 12 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 5 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 19 |
| Peas | — | May 10 – Jun 7 | Jul 4 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 7 – Jun 28 | Jul 27 |
| Carrot | — | May 21 – Jul 2 | Jul 20 |
| Beet | — | May 21 – Jul 2 | Jul 10 |
| Potato | — | May 21 – Jun 11 | Jul 30 |
| Kale | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 17 – May 31 | Jun 29 |
| Broccoli | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 31 | Jul 9 |
| Cucumber | May 16 – May 23 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 2 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 16 – May 23 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Jul 28 |
| Winter squash | May 16 – May 23 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Sep 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 7 – Jun 28 | Aug 6 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 10 – May 31 | Aug 8 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 10 – Oct 8 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 10 – Jun 7 | Jun 17 |
| Basil | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 13 – Jun 27 | Aug 9 |
Cap-Chat'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 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | May 24 |
| 1998 | May 10 |
| 1999 | May 12 |
| 2000 | Jun 5 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 13 |
| 2003 | May 15 |
| 2004 | May 24 |
| 2005 | May 24 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | May 21 |
| 2008 | May 12 |
| 2009 | May 6 |
| 2010 | Apr 27 |
| 2011 | May 16 |
| 2012 | May 6 |
| 2014 | May 28 |
| 2015 | May 8 |
| 2016 | May 11 |
| 2017 | Apr 25 |
| 2018 | May 24 |
| 2019 | May 2 |
| 2020 | May 19 |
| 2021 | May 11 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2023 | May 10 |
| 2024 | Apr 28 |
| 2025 | May 12 |
| 2026 | May 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 140 |
| 1998 | 148 |
| 1999 | 136 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 175 |
| 2002 | 142 |
| 2003 | 146 |
| 2004 | 134 |
| 2005 | 138 |
| 2006 | 150 |
| 2007 | 160 |
| 2008 | 158 |
| 2009 | 141 |
| 2010 | 175 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 164 |
| 2014 | 146 |
| 2015 | 153 |
| 2016 | 156 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 122 |
| 2019 | 172 |
| 2020 | 145 |
| 2021 | 167 |
| 2022 | 146 |
| 2023 | 172 |
| 2024 | 178 |
| 2025 | 152 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.4 °C |
| 1998 | 10.7 °C |
| 1999 | 12.1 °C |
| 2000 | 10.5 °C |
| 2001 | 11.2 °C |
| 2002 | 10.6 °C |
| 2003 | 10.2 °C |
| 2004 | 9.7 °C |
| 2005 | 11.0 °C |
| 2006 | 11.0 °C |
| 2007 | 10.1 °C |
| 2008 | 10.4 °C |
| 2009 | 10.2 °C |
| 2010 | 11.3 °C |
| 2011 | 10.7 °C |
| 2012 | 11.7 °C |
| 2014 | 11.4 °C |
| 2015 | 11.0 °C |
| 2016 | 11.0 °C |
| 2017 | 10.8 °C |
| 2018 | 10.6 °C |
| 2019 | 10.8 °C |
| 2020 | 11.3 °C |
| 2021 | 11.6 °C |
| 2022 | 11.2 °C |
| 2023 | 11.5 °C |
| 2024 | 12.2 °C |
| 2025 | 11.4 °C |
| 2026 | 10.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Cap-Chat (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.