When to plant in Papineauville, QC
Planting dates worked out from Papineauville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 15
1 year in 10 by Sep 2
Frost-free days
110
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Notre Dame De La Paix · 20.5 km away · station 183 m, town 52 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 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Aug 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 9 |
| Peas | — | Apr 22 – May 20 | Jun 16 |
| Bush beans | — | May 30 – Jun 20 | Jul 19 |
| Carrot | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jul 6 |
| Beet | — | Apr 30 – Jun 11 | Jun 19 |
| Potato | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 16 |
| Kale | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 12 |
| Broccoli | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 29 |
| Cucumber | May 9 – May 16 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Jul 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 9 – May 16 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Jul 21 |
| Winter squash | May 9 – May 16 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Aug 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 30 – Jun 20 | Jul 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jul 29 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 1 – Sep 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 22 – May 20 | May 30 |
| Basil | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Aug 2 |
Papineauville'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 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | May 20 |
| 1982 | Jun 4 |
| 1983 | Jun 9 |
| 1984 | May 18 |
| 1985 | May 29 |
| 1986 | Jun 3 |
| 1987 | May 19 |
| 1988 | Jun 9 |
| 1989 | May 8 |
| 1992 | Jun 23 |
| 1993 | Jun 5 |
| 1994 | May 29 |
| 1995 | May 20 |
| 1996 | May 29 |
| 1997 | May 27 |
| 1999 | May 14 |
| 2000 | Jun 5 |
| 2001 | Jun 1 |
| 2002 | Jun 4 |
| 2003 | Jun 4 |
| 2004 | Jun 12 |
| 2006 | May 24 |
| 2007 | May 22 |
| 2008 | May 28 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2017 | May 11 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2020 | Jun 1 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 131 |
| 1982 | 77 |
| 1983 | 95 |
| 1984 | 110 |
| 1985 | 105 |
| 1986 | 86 |
| 1987 | 107 |
| 1989 | 139 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1993 | 102 |
| 1994 | 95 |
| 1996 | 117 |
| 1999 | 131 |
| 2000 | 91 |
| 2001 | 92 |
| 2002 | 113 |
| 2003 | 113 |
| 2004 | 108 |
| 2006 | 110 |
| 2007 | 116 |
| 2008 | 113 |
| 2017 | 113 |
| 2020 | 110 |
| 2023 | 144 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.8 °C |
| 1982 | 13.0 °C |
| 1983 | 13.9 °C |
| 1984 | 14.1 °C |
| 1985 | 13.6 °C |
| 1986 | 13.8 °C |
| 1987 | 14.6 °C |
| 1988 | 14.4 °C |
| 1989 | 14.0 °C |
| 1991 | 14.5 °C |
| 1992 | 12.7 °C |
| 1993 | 13.7 °C |
| 1994 | 13.7 °C |
| 1996 | 13.5 °C |
| 1999 | 15.0 °C |
| 2000 | 12.9 °C |
| 2001 | 14.3 °C |
| 2002 | 14.2 °C |
| 2003 | 13.8 °C |
| 2004 | 13.6 °C |
| 2006 | 14.1 °C |
| 2007 | 14.1 °C |
| 2010 | 14.6 °C |
| 2017 | 14.7 °C |
| 2021 | 15.5 °C |
| 2023 | 15.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1981, Papineauville's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Notre Dame De La Paix (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.