When to plant in Wendake, QC
Planting dates worked out from Wendake's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 24
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 9
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 5
1 year in 10 by Sep 24
Frost-free days
148
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Quebec/jean Lesage Intl · 6.7 km away · station 60 m, town 149 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 29 – Apr 12 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 18 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 23 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 3 |
| Peas | — | Apr 24 – May 22 | Jun 18 |
| Bush beans | — | May 17 – Jun 7 | Jul 6 |
| Carrot | — | May 2 – Jun 13 | Jul 1 |
| Beet | — | May 2 – Jun 13 | Jun 21 |
| Potato | — | May 2 – May 23 | Jul 11 |
| Kale | Mar 20 – Apr 3 | May 1 – May 15 | Jun 13 |
| Broccoli | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jun 23 |
| Cucumber | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 13 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 8 |
| Winter squash | Apr 26 – May 3 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Aug 12 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 17 – Jun 7 | Jul 16 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jul 23 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 20 – Oct 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 24 – May 22 | Jun 1 |
| Basil | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | May 24 – Jun 7 | Jul 20 |
Wendake'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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | May 7 |
| 1997 | May 5 |
| 1998 | Apr 27 |
| 1999 | May 11 |
| 2000 | May 3 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | Apr 30 |
| 2004 | May 9 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | May 6 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2009 | May 26 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2011 | Apr 23 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 25 |
| 2015 | May 23 |
| 2016 | May 8 |
| 2017 | May 4 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 12 |
| 2020 | Jun 1 |
| 2021 | May 28 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | May 22 |
| 2024 | Apr 27 |
| 2025 | May 1 |
| 2026 | May 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 148 |
| 1997 | 141 |
| 1998 | 161 |
| 1999 | 146 |
| 2000 | 145 |
| 2001 | 161 |
| 2003 | 171 |
| 2004 | 148 |
| 2005 | 160 |
| 2006 | 158 |
| 2007 | 163 |
| 2008 | 156 |
| 2009 | 137 |
| 2010 | 157 |
| 2013 | 147 |
| 2014 | 146 |
| 2015 | 132 |
| 2016 | 154 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2019 | 143 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2021 | 148 |
| 2022 | 145 |
| 2023 | 153 |
| 2024 | 171 |
| 2025 | 141 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.1 °C |
| 1997 | 12.8 °C |
| 1998 | 14.6 °C |
| 1999 | 15.1 °C |
| 2000 | 13.3 °C |
| 2001 | 14.2 °C |
| 2002 | 13.9 °C |
| 2003 | 13.5 °C |
| 2004 | 13.3 °C |
| 2005 | 14.6 °C |
| 2006 | 14.5 °C |
| 2007 | 13.7 °C |
| 2008 | 13.9 °C |
| 2009 | 13.9 °C |
| 2010 | 15.3 °C |
| 2011 | 14.3 °C |
| 2013 | 13.5 °C |
| 2014 | 13.8 °C |
| 2015 | 14.3 °C |
| 2016 | 13.5 °C |
| 2017 | 13.8 °C |
| 2018 | 13.7 °C |
| 2019 | 12.9 °C |
| 2020 | 13.5 °C |
| 2021 | 15.2 °C |
| 2022 | 14.1 °C |
| 2023 | 14.3 °C |
| 2024 | 15.2 °C |
| 2025 | 14.0 °C |
| 2026 | 13.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1996, Wendake's last spring frost has come about 4 days later per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Quebec/jean Lesage Intl (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.