When to plant in Maniwaki, QC
Planting dates worked out from Maniwaki's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 28
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 25
1 year in 10 by Sep 16
Frost-free days
131
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Maniwaki Airport · 12.2 km away · station 200 m, town 162 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 2 – Apr 16 | May 28 – Jun 11 | Jul 22 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | May 28 – Jun 11 | Jul 27 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 2 |
| Peas | — | Apr 23 – May 21 | Jun 17 |
| Bush beans | — | May 21 – Jun 11 | Jul 10 |
| Carrot | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 30 |
| Beet | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 20 |
| Potato | — | May 1 – May 22 | Jul 10 |
| Kale | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 12 |
| Broccoli | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Cucumber | Apr 30 – May 7 | May 28 – Jun 11 | Jul 17 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 30 – May 7 | May 28 – Jun 11 | Jul 12 |
| Winter squash | Apr 30 – May 7 | May 28 – Jun 11 | Aug 16 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 21 – Jun 11 | Jul 20 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 22 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 11 – Oct 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 23 – May 21 | May 31 |
| Basil | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | May 28 – Jun 11 | Jul 24 |
Maniwaki'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | May 8 |
| 1996 | May 29 |
| 1997 | May 8 |
| 1998 | May 27 |
| 1999 | Apr 28 |
| 2000 | May 20 |
| 2001 | May 13 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | May 4 |
| 2004 | May 9 |
| 2005 | May 19 |
| 2006 | May 7 |
| 2007 | May 22 |
| 2008 | May 16 |
| 2009 | May 26 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2011 | May 6 |
| 2012 | May 7 |
| 2013 | May 18 |
| 2014 | May 7 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 16 |
| 2019 | May 31 |
| 2020 | Jun 1 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | Apr 27 |
| 2025 | Jun 2 |
| 2026 | May 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 122 |
| 1996 | 117 |
| 1997 | 138 |
| 1999 | 158 |
| 2000 | 108 |
| 2001 | 147 |
| 2002 | 131 |
| 2003 | 149 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 153 |
| 2006 | 145 |
| 2007 | 116 |
| 2008 | 122 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2010 | 143 |
| 2011 | 133 |
| 2012 | 131 |
| 2013 | 121 |
| 2014 | 133 |
| 2015 | 137 |
| 2016 | 130 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2018 | 130 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2020 | 105 |
| 2021 | 144 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2024 | 161 |
| 2025 | 109 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.9 °C |
| 1996 | 13.4 °C |
| 1997 | 13.2 °C |
| 1998 | 15.3 °C |
| 2000 | 12.5 °C |
| 2001 | 14.4 °C |
| 2002 | 14.0 °C |
| 2003 | 14.1 °C |
| 2004 | 12.9 °C |
| 2005 | 14.9 °C |
| 2006 | 14.1 °C |
| 2007 | 13.8 °C |
| 2008 | 14.1 °C |
| 2009 | 13.2 °C |
| 2010 | 15.1 °C |
| 2011 | 14.7 °C |
| 2012 | 14.7 °C |
| 2013 | 13.9 °C |
| 2014 | 13.8 °C |
| 2015 | 14.6 °C |
| 2016 | 14.0 °C |
| 2017 | 14.1 °C |
| 2018 | 13.7 °C |
| 2019 | 12.6 °C |
| 2020 | 13.2 °C |
| 2021 | 14.7 °C |
| 2022 | 14.0 °C |
| 2023 | 14.3 °C |
| 2024 | 15.1 °C |
| 2025 | 14.0 °C |
| 2026 | 14.1 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1995, Maniwaki'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 Maniwaki Airport (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.