When to plant in La Conception, QC
Planting dates worked out from La Conception's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 7
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 14
1 year in 10 by Sep 5
Frost-free days
112
median, 1991–2020
Station used: St-Jovite · 13.5 km away · station 234 m, town 202 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 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 1 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 6 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 8 |
| Peas | — | Apr 25 – May 23 | Jun 19 |
| Bush beans | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 20 |
| Carrot | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jul 5 |
| Beet | — | May 4 – Jun 15 | Jun 23 |
| Potato | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 15 |
| Kale | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Broccoli | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Cucumber | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Jul 27 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Jul 22 |
| Winter squash | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 26 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 30 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 28 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 31 – Sep 28 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 25 – May 23 | Jun 2 |
| Basil | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 3 |
La Conception'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | May 16 |
| 1996 | May 31 |
| 1997 | May 27 |
| 1998 | Jun 4 |
| 1999 | May 21 |
| 2000 | Jun 5 |
| 2001 | Jun 1 |
| 2002 | Jun 7 |
| 2003 | Jun 4 |
| 2004 | Jun 12 |
| 2005 | May 19 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | Jun 7 |
| 2008 | May 30 |
| 2009 | Jun 8 |
| 2010 | May 17 |
| 2011 | May 10 |
| 2012 | May 18 |
| 2013 | Jun 5 |
| 2014 | May 19 |
| 2015 | Jun 3 |
| 2016 | May 18 |
| 2017 | May 20 |
| 2018 | May 21 |
| 2019 | Jun 4 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 22 |
| 2024 | May 11 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 112 |
| 1996 | 114 |
| 1997 | 99 |
| 1999 | 124 |
| 2000 | 91 |
| 2001 | 92 |
| 2002 | 110 |
| 2003 | 96 |
| 2004 | 99 |
| 2005 | 113 |
| 2006 | 124 |
| 2007 | 99 |
| 2008 | 103 |
| 2009 | 100 |
| 2010 | 123 |
| 2011 | 129 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2014 | 121 |
| 2015 | 114 |
| 2016 | 120 |
| 2018 | 110 |
| 2019 | 116 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2022 | 143 |
| 2023 | 127 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.2 °C |
| 1996 | 12.6 °C |
| 1997 | 11.8 °C |
| 1998 | 13.8 °C |
| 1999 | 13.4 °C |
| 2000 | 11.4 °C |
| 2001 | 13.2 °C |
| 2002 | 12.8 °C |
| 2003 | 13.0 °C |
| 2004 | 12.3 °C |
| 2005 | 13.9 °C |
| 2006 | 13.3 °C |
| 2007 | 12.7 °C |
| 2008 | 13.3 °C |
| 2009 | 12.6 °C |
| 2010 | 14.1 °C |
| 2011 | 14.1 °C |
| 2012 | 13.8 °C |
| 2013 | 13.2 °C |
| 2014 | 13.2 °C |
| 2015 | 13.8 °C |
| 2016 | 13.3 °C |
| 2017 | 13.9 °C |
| 2018 | 13.9 °C |
| 2019 | 12.6 °C |
| 2021 | 14.7 °C |
| 2022 | 14.3 °C |
| 2023 | 14.7 °C |
| 2024 | 14.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from St-Jovite (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.