When to plant in Sainte-Béatrix, QC
Planting dates worked out from Sainte-Béatrix's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 5
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 17
1 year in 10 by Sep 6
Frost-free days
113
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Ste Beatrix · 1.2 km away · station 198 m, town 204 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 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 30 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 4 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 5 |
| Peas | — | Apr 24 – May 22 | Jun 18 |
| Bush beans | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 18 |
| Carrot | — | May 3 – Jun 14 | Jul 2 |
| Beet | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 20 |
| Potato | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 12 |
| Kale | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 13 |
| Broccoli | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Cucumber | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 25 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 20 |
| Winter squash | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 24 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jul 25 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 3 – Oct 1 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 24 – May 22 | Jun 1 |
| Basil | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 1 |
Sainte-Béatrix'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 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | May 4 |
| 1976 | May 13 |
| 1977 | May 8 |
| 1978 | May 11 |
| 1979 | May 8 |
| 1980 | Jun 10 |
| 1981 | May 20 |
| 1982 | Jun 4 |
| 1983 | Jun 9 |
| 1984 | May 18 |
| 1985 | May 29 |
| 1986 | Jun 3 |
| 1988 | May 15 |
| 1989 | May 10 |
| 1990 | Jun 6 |
| 1991 | May 19 |
| 1992 | May 27 |
| 1993 | Jun 5 |
| 1994 | May 29 |
| 1995 | May 7 |
| 1996 | May 27 |
| 1997 | May 27 |
| 1998 | May 27 |
| 1999 | May 15 |
| 2000 | Jun 5 |
| 2001 | May 13 |
| 2002 | Jun 4 |
| 2003 | Jun 4 |
| 2004 | May 31 |
| 2005 | May 19 |
| 2006 | May 8 |
| 2007 | Jun 7 |
| 2008 | May 16 |
| 2009 | May 26 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2017 | May 10 |
| 2018 | May 19 |
| 2020 | Jun 2 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 151 |
| 1976 | 131 |
| 1977 | 152 |
| 1978 | 125 |
| 1979 | 134 |
| 1980 | 105 |
| 1981 | 133 |
| 1982 | 95 |
| 1983 | 96 |
| 1984 | 125 |
| 1985 | 119 |
| 1986 | 96 |
| 1988 | 123 |
| 1989 | 116 |
| 1990 | 93 |
| 1991 | 116 |
| 1992 | 107 |
| 1993 | 98 |
| 1994 | 97 |
| 1995 | 123 |
| 1996 | 119 |
| 1997 | 112 |
| 1998 | 113 |
| 1999 | 133 |
| 2000 | 92 |
| 2001 | 124 |
| 2002 | 121 |
| 2003 | 96 |
| 2004 | 93 |
| 2005 | 152 |
| 2006 | 125 |
| 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| 2009 | 113 |
| 2017 | 143 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2022 | 146 |
| 2023 | 153 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.5 °C |
| 1976 | 13.5 °C |
| 1977 | 13.2 °C |
| 1978 | 13.7 °C |
| 1979 | 13.9 °C |
| 1980 | 13.7 °C |
| 1981 | 13.7 °C |
| 1982 | 12.8 °C |
| 1983 | 14.0 °C |
| 1984 | 13.5 °C |
| 1985 | 13.3 °C |
| 1986 | 13.0 °C |
| 1988 | 13.8 °C |
| 1989 | 13.4 °C |
| 1990 | 13.1 °C |
| 1991 | 13.9 °C |
| 1992 | 12.4 °C |
| 1993 | 13.5 °C |
| 1994 | 13.1 °C |
| 1995 | 13.4 °C |
| 1996 | 13.2 °C |
| 1997 | 12.7 °C |
| 1998 | 14.6 °C |
| 1999 | 14.5 °C |
| 2000 | 12.3 °C |
| 2001 | 14.1 °C |
| 2002 | 13.7 °C |
| 2003 | 13.7 °C |
| 2004 | 13.1 °C |
| 2005 | 14.7 °C |
| 2006 | 14.3 °C |
| 2007 | 13.3 °C |
| 2008 | 13.9 °C |
| 2009 | 13.3 °C |
| 2017 | 14.3 °C |
| 2018 | 14.5 °C |
| 2020 | 13.9 °C |
| 2022 | 14.1 °C |
| 2023 | 14.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1975, Sainte-Béatrix's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. The frost-free season has grown by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Ste Beatrix (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.