When to plant in Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, QC
Planting dates worked out from Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 2
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 10
1 year in 10 by Sep 25
Frost-free days
160
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Drummondville · 6.8 km away · station 82 m, town 76 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 17 – Mar 31 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 13 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | May 27 |
| Peas | — | Apr 17 – May 15 | Jun 11 |
| Bush beans | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jun 24 |
| 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 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jun 26 |
| Winter squash | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jul 16 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 26 – Oct 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 17 – May 15 | May 25 |
| Basil | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 8 |
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover'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 |
|---|---|
| 1914 | May 13 |
| 1915 | May 16 |
| 1916 | May 13 |
| 1917 | May 28 |
| 1918 | Jun 19 |
| 1919 | May 14 |
| 1921 | May 23 |
| 1922 | May 1 |
| 1923 | May 2 |
| 1925 | May 24 |
| 1926 | Jun 3 |
| 1927 | May 8 |
| 1928 | May 13 |
| 1929 | May 20 |
| 1930 | May 19 |
| 1931 | May 18 |
| 1932 | May 24 |
| 1933 | Jun 2 |
| 1934 | Jun 8 |
| 1935 | May 24 |
| 1936 | May 28 |
| 1937 | Apr 21 |
| 1938 | May 5 |
| 1939 | May 18 |
| 1940 | May 13 |
| 1941 | May 15 |
| 1942 | Apr 27 |
| 1943 | May 14 |
| 1944 | May 21 |
| 1945 | Jun 3 |
| 1946 | May 4 |
| 1947 | May 16 |
| 1948 | May 4 |
| 1949 | May 15 |
| 1950 | May 14 |
| 1951 | May 18 |
| 1952 | May 5 |
| 1953 | May 3 |
| 1954 | Apr 27 |
| 1955 | Apr 28 |
| 1956 | May 25 |
| 1957 | May 20 |
| 1958 | May 15 |
| 1959 | Apr 28 |
| 1960 | Apr 29 |
| 1961 | May 31 |
| 1963 | May 20 |
| 1964 | May 21 |
| 1965 | May 2 |
| 1966 | May 11 |
| 1967 | May 8 |
| 1968 | May 7 |
| 1969 | May 26 |
| 1970 | May 7 |
| 1971 | Apr 24 |
| 1972 | May 9 |
| 1973 | May 7 |
| 1974 | May 5 |
| 1975 | Apr 30 |
| 1976 | May 8 |
| 1977 | May 9 |
| 1978 | May 4 |
| 1979 | May 6 |
| 1980 | May 5 |
| 1982 | May 22 |
| 1983 | May 18 |
| 1984 | Apr 22 |
| 1985 | May 9 |
| 1986 | May 4 |
| 1987 | May 4 |
| 1988 | Apr 23 |
| 1989 | Apr 28 |
| 1990 | Apr 22 |
| 1991 | Apr 28 |
| 1992 | May 25 |
| 1994 | May 13 |
| 1995 | May 7 |
| 1996 | May 25 |
| 1997 | May 7 |
| 1998 | Apr 27 |
| 1999 | Apr 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 26 |
| 2001 | Apr 28 |
| 2002 | Apr 29 |
| 2003 | May 3 |
| 2004 | May 8 |
| 2005 | Apr 22 |
| 2006 | Apr 28 |
| 2007 | Apr 26 |
| 2008 | May 10 |
| 2009 | Apr 20 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | Apr 22 |
| 2014 | Apr 20 |
| 2016 | May 9 |
| 2017 | May 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 135 |
| 1915 | 129 |
| 1916 | 140 |
| 1917 | 104 |
| 1918 | 83 |
| 1919 | 134 |
| 1921 | 138 |
| 1922 | 139 |
| 1923 | 156 |
| 1925 | 121 |
| 1926 | 119 |
| 1927 | 155 |
| 1928 | 133 |
| 1929 | 121 |
| 1930 | 137 |
| 1931 | 143 |
| 1932 | 117 |
| 1933 | 100 |
| 1934 | 114 |
| 1935 | 111 |
| 1936 | 108 |
| 1938 | 123 |
| 1939 | 130 |
| 1940 | 135 |
| 1941 | 120 |
| 1942 | 149 |
| 1943 | 134 |
| 1944 | 125 |
| 1945 | 105 |
| 1946 | 131 |
| 1948 | 152 |
| 1949 | 139 |
| 1950 | 128 |
| 1951 | 134 |
| 1952 | 158 |
| 1954 | 162 |
| 1956 | 118 |
| 1957 | 130 |
| 1958 | 143 |
| 1959 | 141 |
| 1960 | 163 |
| 1964 | 120 |
| 1965 | 147 |
| 1966 | 137 |
| 1967 | 151 |
| 1968 | 151 |
| 1969 | 147 |
| 1970 | 163 |
| 1971 | 171 |
| 1972 | 153 |
| 1973 | 136 |
| 1974 | 141 |
| 1975 | 155 |
| 1976 | 155 |
| 1977 | 151 |
| 1978 | 144 |
| 1979 | 136 |
| 1980 | 146 |
| 1982 | 140 |
| 1983 | 144 |
| 1984 | 157 |
| 1985 | 154 |
| 1986 | 158 |
| 1987 | 157 |
| 1988 | 163 |
| 1989 | 151 |
| 1991 | 154 |
| 1992 | 121 |
| 1994 | 151 |
| 1995 | 175 |
| 1996 | 131 |
| 1997 | 139 |
| 1998 | 161 |
| 1999 | 159 |
| 2000 | 154 |
| 2001 | 163 |
| 2002 | 168 |
| 2003 | 169 |
| 2004 | 164 |
| 2005 | 181 |
| 2006 | 176 |
| 2007 | 185 |
| 2008 | 160 |
| 2009 | 176 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2014 | 151 |
| 2016 | 157 |
| 2017 | 160 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 13.4 °C |
| 1915 | 14.6 °C |
| 1916 | 14.7 °C |
| 1917 | 13.0 °C |
| 1918 | 13.4 °C |
| 1919 | 14.0 °C |
| 1921 | 15.6 °C |
| 1922 | 15.0 °C |
| 1923 | 13.4 °C |
| 1925 | 14.0 °C |
| 1926 | 12.9 °C |
| 1927 | 13.9 °C |
| 1928 | 14.1 °C |
| 1929 | 13.9 °C |
| 1930 | 14.6 °C |
| 1931 | 15.6 °C |
| 1935 | 10.3 °C |
| 1936 | 13.7 °C |
| 1938 | 15.5 °C |
| 1939 | 14.5 °C |
| 1940 | 14.3 °C |
| 1941 | 15.5 °C |
| 1942 | 15.2 °C |
| 1944 | 16.1 °C |
| 1945 | 16.0 °C |
| 1946 | 15.0 °C |
| 1948 | 15.1 °C |
| 1949 | 15.2 °C |
| 1950 | 13.9 °C |
| 1951 | 14.3 °C |
| 1952 | 15.2 °C |
| 1954 | 13.6 °C |
| 1955 | 16.4 °C |
| 1956 | 13.1 °C |
| 1957 | 14.2 °C |
| 1958 | 13.8 °C |
| 1959 | 15.8 °C |
| 1964 | 14.7 °C |
| 1965 | 14.5 °C |
| 1966 | 14.3 °C |
| 1967 | 14.9 °C |
| 1968 | 15.0 °C |
| 1969 | 14.7 °C |
| 1970 | 15.6 °C |
| 1971 | 15.1 °C |
| 1972 | 14.6 °C |
| 1973 | 15.8 °C |
| 1974 | 14.8 °C |
| 1975 | 16.0 °C |
| 1976 | 15.2 °C |
| 1977 | 15.2 °C |
| 1978 | 15.3 °C |
| 1979 | 15.8 °C |
| 1980 | 14.6 °C |
| 1981 | 15.4 °C |
| 1982 | 14.2 °C |
| 1983 | 15.3 °C |
| 1984 | 15.2 °C |
| 1985 | 14.8 °C |
| 1986 | 14.7 °C |
| 1987 | 15.6 °C |
| 1988 | 15.5 °C |
| 1989 | 15.5 °C |
| 1990 | 14.9 °C |
| 1991 | 15.8 °C |
| 1992 | 14.5 °C |
| 1994 | 14.9 °C |
| 1995 | 15.3 °C |
| 1996 | 15.0 °C |
| 1997 | 14.4 °C |
| 1998 | 16.6 °C |
| 1999 | 17.1 °C |
| 2000 | 14.7 °C |
| 2001 | 16.5 °C |
| 2002 | 16.0 °C |
| 2003 | 15.8 °C |
| 2004 | 15.6 °C |
| 2005 | 16.5 °C |
| 2006 | 16.5 °C |
| 2007 | 15.9 °C |
| 2008 | 15.9 °C |
| 2009 | 15.6 °C |
| 2010 | 16.8 °C |
| 2011 | 16.5 °C |
| 2012 | 17.3 °C |
| 2017 | 15.8 °C |
| 2018 | 16.4 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1914, Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Drummondville (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.