When to plant in Perce, QC
Planting dates worked out from Perce's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 22
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 11
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 9
1 year in 10 by Sep 25
Frost-free days
154
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Cap-D'espoir · 7.7 km away · station 15 m, town 75 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 24 – May 8 | Jun 19 – Jul 3 | Aug 13 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 19 – Jul 3 | Aug 18 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 14 – May 28 | Jun 23 |
| Peas | — | May 14 – Jun 11 | Jul 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 13 – Jul 4 | Aug 2 |
| Carrot | — | May 28 – Jul 9 | Jul 27 |
| Beet | — | May 28 – Jul 9 | Jul 17 |
| Potato | — | May 28 – Jun 18 | Aug 6 |
| Kale | Apr 9 – Apr 23 | May 21 – Jun 4 | Jul 3 |
| Broccoli | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 14 – Jun 4 | Jul 13 |
| Cucumber | May 22 – May 29 | Jun 19 – Jul 3 | Aug 8 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 22 – May 29 | Jun 19 – Jul 3 | Aug 3 |
| Winter squash | May 22 – May 29 | Jun 19 – Jul 3 | Sep 7 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 13 – Jul 4 | Aug 12 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 14 – Jun 4 | Aug 12 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 13 – Oct 11 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 14 – Jun 11 | Jun 21 |
| Basil | May 8 – May 22 | Jun 19 – Jul 3 | Aug 15 |
Perce'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 | Apr 30 |
| 1998 | May 16 |
| 1999 | Apr 30 |
| 2000 | May 10 |
| 2001 | May 6 |
| 2002 | May 13 |
| 2003 | May 16 |
| 2004 | May 22 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | May 23 |
| 2008 | May 4 |
| 2009 | May 12 |
| 2010 | May 12 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
| 2012 | May 7 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
| 2015 | May 8 |
| 2016 | May 10 |
| 2017 | Apr 25 |
| 2018 | Jun 4 |
| 2021 | Apr 15 |
| 2022 | May 8 |
| 2023 | May 10 |
| 2024 | May 5 |
| 2025 | May 2 |
| 2026 | Apr 29 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 164 |
| 1998 | 141 |
| 1999 | 143 |
| 2000 | 140 |
| 2001 | 154 |
| 2003 | 154 |
| 2004 | 136 |
| 2005 | 167 |
| 2006 | 154 |
| 2007 | 129 |
| 2008 | 166 |
| 2009 | 154 |
| 2010 | 160 |
| 2011 | 157 |
| 2012 | 157 |
| 2014 | 132 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2016 | 146 |
| 2017 | 178 |
| 2018 | 110 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2022 | 172 |
| 2023 | 171 |
| 2024 | 164 |
| 2025 | 184 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.5 °C |
| 1998 | 10.6 °C |
| 1999 | 12.0 °C |
| 2000 | 9.8 °C |
| 2001 | 10.7 °C |
| 2002 | 9.4 °C |
| 2003 | 10.2 °C |
| 2004 | 10.0 °C |
| 2005 | 11.2 °C |
| 2006 | 11.1 °C |
| 2007 | 9.6 °C |
| 2008 | 10.2 °C |
| 2009 | 10.3 °C |
| 2010 | 11.6 °C |
| 2011 | 10.3 °C |
| 2012 | 11.3 °C |
| 2014 | 10.7 °C |
| 2015 | 9.7 °C |
| 2016 | 10.3 °C |
| 2017 | 10.6 °C |
| 2018 | 10.0 °C |
| 2021 | 11.6 °C |
| 2022 | 11.4 °C |
| 2023 | 11.5 °C |
| 2024 | 12.0 °C |
| 2025 | 11.6 °C |
| 2026 | 10.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Cap-D'espoir (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.