When to plant in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, QC
Planting dates worked out from Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 16
1 year in 10 by Sep 2
Frost-free days
114
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cheneville · 13.0 km away · station 222 m, town 235 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 9 – Apr 23 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Aug 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 23 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 11 | Jun 6 |
| Peas | — | Apr 22 – May 20 | Jun 16 |
| Bush beans | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Jul 17 |
| Carrot | — | May 4 – Jun 15 | Jul 3 |
| Beet | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jun 19 |
| Potato | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 13 |
| Kale | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 11 |
| Broccoli | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jun 26 |
| Cucumber | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 19 |
| Winter squash | May 7 – May 14 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Aug 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Jul 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 27 – May 18 | Jul 26 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 2 – Sep 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 22 – May 20 | May 30 |
| Basil | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 4 – Jun 18 | Jul 31 |
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel'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 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | May 15 |
| 1967 | May 31 |
| 1968 | May 28 |
| 1969 | Jul 8 |
| 1970 | Jun 4 |
| 1971 | Jun 1 |
| 1972 | May 26 |
| 1973 | Jun 3 |
| 1974 | May 20 |
| 1975 | May 17 |
| 1976 | Jun 2 |
| 1977 | Jun 4 |
| 1978 | Jun 10 |
| 1979 | Jun 25 |
| 1980 | Jun 17 |
| 1981 | Jun 1 |
| 1982 | Jul 3 |
| 1983 | Jun 9 |
| 1984 | May 18 |
| 1985 | May 29 |
| 1986 | Jun 19 |
| 1987 | Jun 6 |
| 1988 | Jun 24 |
| 1989 | May 10 |
| 1991 | May 20 |
| 1992 | May 30 |
| 1994 | Jun 10 |
| 1995 | May 20 |
| 1996 | May 29 |
| 1997 | May 27 |
| 1999 | May 14 |
| 2000 | May 20 |
| 2001 | Jun 1 |
| 2002 | Jun 4 |
| 2003 | Jun 4 |
| 2004 | May 31 |
| 2005 | May 19 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | May 21 |
| 2008 | May 30 |
| 2009 | May 26 |
| 2010 | May 17 |
| 2011 | May 10 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2020 | Jun 1 |
| 2021 | May 28 |
| 2022 | May 7 |
| 2023 | May 22 |
| 2024 | Apr 27 |
| 2025 | May 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 119 |
| 1967 | 102 |
| 1969 | 49 |
| 1970 | 101 |
| 1971 | 92 |
| 1972 | 106 |
| 1973 | 101 |
| 1974 | 120 |
| 1975 | 115 |
| 1976 | 89 |
| 1977 | 99 |
| 1978 | 89 |
| 1979 | 75 |
| 1980 | 82 |
| 1981 | 106 |
| 1982 | 49 |
| 1983 | 95 |
| 1984 | 110 |
| 1985 | 104 |
| 1986 | 69 |
| 1987 | 80 |
| 1988 | 81 |
| 1989 | 106 |
| 1991 | 114 |
| 1992 | 94 |
| 1994 | 84 |
| 1995 | 99 |
| 1996 | 117 |
| 1999 | 131 |
| 2000 | 127 |
| 2001 | 92 |
| 2002 | 113 |
| 2003 | 113 |
| 2004 | 124 |
| 2005 | 113 |
| 2006 | 125 |
| 2007 | 117 |
| 2008 | 111 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2021 | 147 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2023 | 154 |
| 2024 | 172 |
| 2025 | 161 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.8 °C |
| 1967 | 12.5 °C |
| 1968 | 13.3 °C |
| 1969 | 12.5 °C |
| 1970 | 13.0 °C |
| 1971 | 12.9 °C |
| 1972 | 12.1 °C |
| 1973 | 13.5 °C |
| 1974 | 12.2 °C |
| 1975 | 13.9 °C |
| 1976 | 13.1 °C |
| 1977 | 13.0 °C |
| 1978 | 12.7 °C |
| 1979 | 13.1 °C |
| 1980 | 12.9 °C |
| 1981 | 13.3 °C |
| 1982 | 12.4 °C |
| 1983 | 13.6 °C |
| 1984 | 13.0 °C |
| 1985 | 12.8 °C |
| 1986 | 12.9 °C |
| 1987 | 13.7 °C |
| 1988 | 13.9 °C |
| 1989 | 13.8 °C |
| 1990 | 13.6 °C |
| 1991 | 14.1 °C |
| 1992 | 12.4 °C |
| 1994 | 13.4 °C |
| 1995 | 13.3 °C |
| 1996 | 13.4 °C |
| 1999 | 15.0 °C |
| 2000 | 12.8 °C |
| 2001 | 14.5 °C |
| 2002 | 14.1 °C |
| 2003 | 14.2 °C |
| 2004 | 13.4 °C |
| 2005 | 14.7 °C |
| 2006 | 14.6 °C |
| 2007 | 14.4 °C |
| 2009 | 13.4 °C |
| 2020 | 14.4 °C |
| 2021 | 15.6 °C |
| 2022 | 14.8 °C |
| 2024 | 15.9 °C |
| 2025 | 15.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1966, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel's last spring frost has come about 4 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 11 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Cheneville (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.