When to plant in Waswanipi, QC
Planting dates worked out from Waswanipi's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 11
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 6
1 year in 10 by Aug 26
Frost-free days
86
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Chapais · 86.1 km away · station 381 m, town 307 m. How we match towns to stations
The nearest reliable station is 86 km away, so frost dates here may be off by a week or more. Check them against local experience.
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 16 – Apr 30 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 9 – Apr 16 | May 14 – May 28 | Jun 23 |
| Peas | — | May 10 – Jun 7 | Jul 4 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 18 – Jul 9 | Aug 7 |
| Carrot | — | May 21 – Jul 2 | Jul 20 |
| Beet | — | May 17 – Jun 28 | Jul 6 |
| Potato | — | May 21 – Jun 11 | Jul 30 |
| Kale | Apr 5 – Apr 19 | May 17 – May 31 | Jun 29 |
| Broccoli | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 14 – Jun 4 | Jul 13 |
| Cucumber | May 28 – Jun 4 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 28 – Jun 4 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 9 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
May 28 – Jun 4 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Sep 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 18 – Jul 9 | Aug 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 14 – Jun 4 | Aug 12 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 23 – Sep 20 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 10 – Jun 7 | Jun 17 |
| Basil | May 14 – May 28 | Jun 25 – Jul 9 | Aug 21 |
Waswanipi'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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Jun 7 |
| 2003 | Jun 12 |
| 2004 | Jun 16 |
| 2006 | Jun 23 |
| 2007 | Jun 7 |
| 2008 | Jun 12 |
| 2009 | Jun 4 |
| 2010 | Jun 27 |
| 2011 | May 27 |
| 2012 | May 27 |
| 2014 | May 19 |
| 2015 | Jun 19 |
| 2016 | Jun 24 |
| 2017 | Jun 26 |
| 2018 | Jun 11 |
| 2019 | Jun 8 |
| 2020 | Jun 8 |
| 2021 | Jul 8 |
| 2022 | May 24 |
| 2023 | May 26 |
| 2024 | Jun 15 |
| 2025 | Jun 14 |
| 2026 | May 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 81 |
| 2003 | 81 |
| 2004 | 77 |
| 2007 | 85 |
| 2008 | 94 |
| 2009 | 92 |
| 2010 | 84 |
| 2011 | 110 |
| 2012 | 111 |
| 2014 | 110 |
| 2015 | 96 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 88 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2023 | 117 |
| 2024 | 79 |
| 2025 | 89 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.2 °C |
| 2004 | 9.0 °C |
| 2005 | 11.1 °C |
| 2006 | 11.7 °C |
| 2007 | 10.7 °C |
| 2008 | 10.9 °C |
| 2009 | 10.2 °C |
| 2010 | 11.6 °C |
| 2011 | 10.9 °C |
| 2012 | 11.4 °C |
| 2014 | 10.6 °C |
| 2015 | 10.9 °C |
| 2016 | 10.1 °C |
| 2017 | 10.3 °C |
| 2018 | 9.9 °C |
| 2019 | 9.5 °C |
| 2020 | 10.3 °C |
| 2021 | 11.9 °C |
| 2022 | 10.8 °C |
| 2023 | 12.4 °C |
| 2024 | 12.9 °C |
| 2025 | 10.7 °C |
| 2026 | 11.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Chapais (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.