When to plant in Pont Rouge, QC
Planting dates worked out from Pont Rouge'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 16
1 year in 10 by Sep 6
Frost-free days
112
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Normandin · 34.3 km away · station 137 m, town 135 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 30 – Apr 6 | May 4 – May 18 | Jun 13 |
| Peas | — | May 4 – Jun 1 | Jun 28 |
| Bush beans | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 20 |
| Carrot | — | May 12 – Jun 23 | Jul 11 |
| Beet | — | May 12 – Jun 23 | Jul 1 |
| Potato | — | May 12 – Jun 2 | Jul 21 |
| Kale | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 11 – May 25 | Jun 23 |
| Broccoli | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 3 |
| 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) | — | May 4 – May 25 | Aug 2 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 2 – Sep 30 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 4 – Jun 1 | Jun 11 |
| Basil | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 3 |
Pont Rouge'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 | Jun 8 |
| 1996 | May 28 |
| 1997 | May 19 |
| 1998 | May 31 |
| 1999 | May 14 |
| 2000 | Jun 18 |
| 2001 | May 17 |
| 2002 | Jun 4 |
| 2003 | Jun 7 |
| 2004 | Jun 5 |
| 2005 | May 26 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | Jun 7 |
| 2008 | Jun 5 |
| 2009 | Jun 4 |
| 2010 | May 21 |
| 2011 | May 25 |
| 2012 | May 12 |
| 2013 | May 27 |
| 2015 | Jun 1 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | May 27 |
| 2019 | May 28 |
| 2020 | Jun 2 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 24 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | May 12 |
| 2025 | May 11 |
| 2026 | May 24 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 91 |
| 1996 | 115 |
| 1997 | 120 |
| 1998 | 109 |
| 1999 | 130 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 120 |
| 2002 | 101 |
| 2004 | 88 |
| 2005 | 134 |
| 2006 | 121 |
| 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 103 |
| 2009 | 97 |
| 2010 | 119 |
| 2011 | 115 |
| 2012 | 129 |
| 2013 | 100 |
| 2015 | 115 |
| 2016 | 132 |
| 2017 | 143 |
| 2018 | 105 |
| 2019 | 100 |
| 2020 | 106 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2022 | 117 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2024 | 149 |
| 2025 | 132 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.0 °C |
| 1996 | 11.6 °C |
| 1997 | 10.8 °C |
| 1998 | 12.7 °C |
| 1999 | 12.8 °C |
| 2000 | 10.8 °C |
| 2001 | 11.9 °C |
| 2002 | 11.1 °C |
| 2004 | 10.3 °C |
| 2005 | 12.4 °C |
| 2006 | 12.2 °C |
| 2007 | 11.5 °C |
| 2008 | 11.8 °C |
| 2009 | 11.4 °C |
| 2010 | 12.7 °C |
| 2011 | 11.9 °C |
| 2012 | 12.9 °C |
| 2013 | 11.7 °C |
| 2014 | 13.1 °C |
| 2015 | 12.7 °C |
| 2016 | 11.3 °C |
| 2017 | 11.6 °C |
| 2018 | 11.6 °C |
| 2019 | 10.9 °C |
| 2020 | 11.9 °C |
| 2021 | 13.3 °C |
| 2022 | 12.2 °C |
| 2023 | 12.9 °C |
| 2024 | 14.2 °C |
| 2025 | 11.9 °C |
| 2026 | 12.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1995, Pont Rouge's last spring frost has come about 3 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 Normandin (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.