When to plant in Saint-Félicien, QC
Planting dates worked out from Saint-Félicien'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 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 15
1 year in 10 by Sep 3
Frost-free days
113
median, 1991–2020
Station used: St Prime · 4.4 km away · station 122 m, town 111 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 27 – Apr 3 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 10 |
| Peas | — | May 1 – May 29 | Jun 25 |
| Bush beans | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 20 |
| Carrot | — | May 8 – Jun 19 | Jul 7 |
| Beet | — | May 8 – Jun 19 | Jun 27 |
| Potato | — | May 8 – May 29 | Jul 17 |
| Kale | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | May 8 – May 22 | Jun 20 |
| Broccoli | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 1 – May 22 | Jun 30 |
| 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 1 – May 22 | Jul 30 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 1 – Sep 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 1 – May 29 | Jun 8 |
| Basil | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 3 |
Saint-Félicien'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 23 |
| 1982 | May 23 |
| 1983 | May 18 |
| 1984 | May 18 |
| 1985 | Jun 5 |
| 1986 | Jun 12 |
| 1987 | May 23 |
| 1988 | May 26 |
| 1989 | Jun 6 |
| 1990 | Jun 6 |
| 1991 | May 23 |
| 1992 | May 27 |
| 1993 | May 22 |
| 1994 | May 30 |
| 1995 | May 8 |
| 1996 | May 29 |
| 1997 | May 19 |
| 1998 | May 31 |
| 1999 | May 15 |
| 2000 | Jun 11 |
| 2001 | Jun 1 |
| 2002 | Jun 7 |
| 2003 | Jun 7 |
| 2004 | Jun 5 |
| 2005 | May 26 |
| 2006 | May 15 |
| 2007 | Jun 7 |
| 2008 | Jun 5 |
| 2009 | May 26 |
| 2010 | May 21 |
| 2011 | May 16 |
| 2012 | May 12 |
| 2013 | May 15 |
| 2014 | May 13 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 8 |
| 2018 | May 27 |
| 2020 | Jun 2 |
| 2021 | May 29 |
| 2022 | May 23 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 117 |
| 1982 | 96 |
| 1983 | 118 |
| 1984 | 131 |
| 1985 | 108 |
| 1986 | 79 |
| 1987 | 95 |
| 1988 | 103 |
| 1989 | 89 |
| 1990 | 93 |
| 1991 | 108 |
| 1992 | 121 |
| 1993 | 116 |
| 1994 | 95 |
| 1995 | 123 |
| 1996 | 115 |
| 1997 | 135 |
| 1998 | 109 |
| 1999 | 132 |
| 2000 | 83 |
| 2001 | 105 |
| 2002 | 81 |
| 2003 | 93 |
| 2004 | 88 |
| 2005 | 101 |
| 2006 | 114 |
| 2007 | 74 |
| 2008 | 104 |
| 2009 | 113 |
| 2010 | 122 |
| 2011 | 142 |
| 2012 | 138 |
| 2013 | 142 |
| 2015 | 124 |
| 2017 | 144 |
| 2018 | 105 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2021 | 127 |
| 2022 | 118 |
| 2023 | 144 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.6 °C |
| 1982 | 11.6 °C |
| 1983 | 13.3 °C |
| 1984 | 13.1 °C |
| 1985 | 12.0 °C |
| 1986 | 11.9 °C |
| 1987 | 13.3 °C |
| 1988 | 13.0 °C |
| 1989 | 13.0 °C |
| 1990 | 12.8 °C |
| 1991 | 13.1 °C |
| 1992 | 11.9 °C |
| 1993 | 13.1 °C |
| 1994 | 12.1 °C |
| 1995 | 12.5 °C |
| 1996 | 12.6 °C |
| 1997 | 11.6 °C |
| 1998 | 13.6 °C |
| 1999 | 14.2 °C |
| 2000 | 11.1 °C |
| 2002 | 12.5 °C |
| 2003 | 12.4 °C |
| 2004 | 11.5 °C |
| 2005 | 13.1 °C |
| 2006 | 12.7 °C |
| 2007 | 12.5 °C |
| 2008 | 13.1 °C |
| 2009 | 12.8 °C |
| 2010 | 14.4 °C |
| 2011 | 13.2 °C |
| 2012 | 14.1 °C |
| 2013 | 13.3 °C |
| 2014 | 13.3 °C |
| 2015 | 14.0 °C |
| 2017 | 13.0 °C |
| 2018 | 13.6 °C |
| 2020 | 13.0 °C |
| 2021 | 13.9 °C |
| 2022 | 13.3 °C |
| 2023 | 13.9 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1981, Saint-Félicien's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 5 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from St Prime (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.