When to plant in Saint-Amable, QC
Planting dates worked out from Saint-Amable's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 30
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 8
1 year in 10 by Sep 26
Frost-free days
159
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Varennes · 10.1 km away · station 18 m, town 44 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 | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | May 27 |
| Peas | — | Apr 17 – May 15 | Jun 11 |
| Bush beans | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jun 25 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | Jun 22 |
| Beet | — | Apr 23 – Jun 4 | Jun 12 |
| Potato | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 2 |
| Kale | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 6 |
| Broccoli | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 16 |
| Cucumber | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 24 |
| Winter squash | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 5 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jul 16 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 24 – Oct 22 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 17 – May 15 | May 25 |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 6 |
Saint-Amable'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | May 7 |
| 1996 | Apr 29 |
| 1997 | May 5 |
| 1998 | Apr 27 |
| 1999 | Apr 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 18 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | Apr 29 |
| 2003 | Apr 30 |
| 2004 | May 8 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | Apr 29 |
| 2007 | Apr 26 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 29 |
| 2010 | May 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 25 |
| 2015 | Apr 16 |
| 2016 | May 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 134 |
| 1996 | 157 |
| 1997 | 159 |
| 1998 | 160 |
| 1999 | 159 |
| 2000 | 162 |
| 2001 | 161 |
| 2002 | 161 |
| 2003 | 159 |
| 2004 | 149 |
| 2005 | 160 |
| 2006 | 160 |
| 2007 | 173 |
| 2008 | 158 |
| 2009 | 149 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 187 |
| 2012 | 160 |
| 2013 | 159 |
| 2014 | 146 |
| 2015 | 183 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.9 °C |
| 1996 | 15.1 °C |
| 1997 | 14.0 °C |
| 1998 | 16.5 °C |
| 1999 | 16.4 °C |
| 2000 | 14.4 °C |
| 2001 | 16.0 °C |
| 2002 | 15.2 °C |
| 2003 | 14.9 °C |
| 2004 | 15.0 °C |
| 2006 | 15.8 °C |
| 2007 | 15.2 °C |
| 2008 | 15.5 °C |
| 2009 | 15.1 °C |
| 2010 | 16.6 °C |
| 2011 | 16.1 °C |
| 2012 | 16.3 °C |
| 2013 | 14.8 °C |
| 2014 | 15.2 °C |
| 2015 | 16.4 °C |
| 2016 | 15.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Varennes (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.