When to plant in Battleford, SK
Planting dates worked out from Battleford's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 3
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 23
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 12
1 year in 10 by Sep 4
Frost-free days
108
median, 1991–2020
Station used: North Battleford Rcs · 5.5 km away · station 548 m, town 492 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 28 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 7 |
| Peas | — | Apr 28 – May 26 | Jun 22 |
| Bush beans | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 16 |
| Carrot | — | May 5 – Jun 16 | Jul 4 |
| Beet | — | May 5 – Jun 16 | Jun 24 |
| Potato | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 14 |
| Kale | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 17 |
| Broccoli | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 27 |
| Cucumber | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 18 |
| Winter squash | May 6 – May 13 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Aug 22 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 27 – Jun 17 | Jul 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jul 27 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 29 – Sep 26 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 28 – May 26 | Jun 5 |
| Basil | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 3 – Jun 17 | Jul 30 |
Battleford'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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | May 11 |
| 2007 | May 25 |
| 2008 | May 27 |
| 2009 | Jun 7 |
| 2010 | Jun 1 |
| 2011 | Jun 5 |
| 2012 | May 25 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2014 | May 28 |
| 2015 | May 29 |
| 2016 | May 15 |
| 2017 | May 17 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 16 |
| 2020 | May 24 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | May 22 |
| 2023 | May 19 |
| 2024 | May 19 |
| 2025 | May 9 |
| 2026 | May 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 129 |
| 2007 | 110 |
| 2008 | 100 |
| 2009 | 112 |
| 2010 | 106 |
| 2011 | 99 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2013 | 139 |
| 2014 | 104 |
| 2015 | 102 |
| 2016 | 112 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2018 | 108 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2020 | 105 |
| 2021 | 109 |
| 2022 | 121 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 134 |
| 2025 | 118 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.6 °C |
| 2007 | 12.3 °C |
| 2008 | 11.9 °C |
| 2009 | 11.8 °C |
| 2010 | 12.0 °C |
| 2011 | 12.3 °C |
| 2012 | 12.8 °C |
| 2013 | 12.2 °C |
| 2014 | 11.8 °C |
| 2015 | 12.8 °C |
| 2016 | 13.4 °C |
| 2017 | 12.8 °C |
| 2018 | 11.5 °C |
| 2019 | 12.0 °C |
| 2020 | 11.4 °C |
| 2021 | 13.6 °C |
| 2022 | 13.1 °C |
| 2023 | 13.8 °C |
| 2024 | 13.5 °C |
| 2025 | 13.6 °C |
| 2026 | 12.7 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from North Battleford Rcs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.