When to plant in La Ronge, SK
Planting dates worked out from La Ronge's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 9
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 15
1 year in 10 by Sep 6
Frost-free days
117
median, 1991–2020
Station used: La Ronge Rcs · 5.2 km away · station 379 m, town 360 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 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 3 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 8 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 21 | Jun 16 |
| Peas | — | May 7 – Jun 4 | Jul 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Jul 22 |
| Carrot | — | May 16 – Jun 27 | Jul 15 |
| Beet | — | May 16 – Jun 27 | Jul 5 |
| Potato | — | May 16 – Jun 6 | Jul 25 |
| Kale | Apr 2 – Apr 16 | May 14 – May 28 | Jun 26 |
| Broccoli | Mar 26 – Apr 9 | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 6 |
| Cucumber | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Jul 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Jul 24 |
| Winter squash | May 12 – May 19 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 28 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 2 – Jun 23 | Aug 1 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 7 – May 28 | Aug 5 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 1 – Sep 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 7 – Jun 4 | Jun 14 |
| Basil | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 9 – Jun 23 | Aug 5 |
La Ronge'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | May 30 |
| 2001 | May 22 |
| 2002 | May 24 |
| 2003 | May 22 |
| 2004 | Jun 22 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 11 |
| 2007 | Jun 10 |
| 2008 | Jun 2 |
| 2009 | Jun 8 |
| 2010 | Jun 9 |
| 2011 | Jun 6 |
| 2012 | May 25 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2014 | Jun 7 |
| 2015 | May 29 |
| 2016 | May 14 |
| 2017 | May 17 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 31 |
| 2020 | May 29 |
| 2021 | May 30 |
| 2022 | Jun 3 |
| 2023 | Apr 30 |
| 2024 | May 26 |
| 2025 | May 17 |
| 2026 | May 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 |
| 2001 | 117 |
| 2002 | 120 |
| 2003 | 121 |
| 2004 | 58 |
| 2005 | 123 |
| 2006 | 119 |
| 2007 | 94 |
| 2008 | 108 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 98 |
| 2011 | 98 |
| 2012 | 110 |
| 2013 | 131 |
| 2014 | 92 |
| 2015 | 121 |
| 2016 | 129 |
| 2017 | 121 |
| 2018 | 110 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2020 | 106 |
| 2021 | 126 |
| 2022 | 124 |
| 2023 | 173 |
| 2024 | 129 |
| 2025 | 141 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3 °C |
| 2001 | 12.0 °C |
| 2002 | 9.7 °C |
| 2003 | 11.7 °C |
| 2004 | 9.2 °C |
| 2005 | 10.9 °C |
| 2006 | 12.3 °C |
| 2007 | 10.8 °C |
| 2008 | 10.7 °C |
| 2009 | 10.6 °C |
| 2010 | 11.8 °C |
| 2011 | 11.9 °C |
| 2012 | 12.4 °C |
| 2013 | 11.6 °C |
| 2014 | 10.8 °C |
| 2015 | 11.7 °C |
| 2016 | 12.2 °C |
| 2017 | 12.0 °C |
| 2018 | 10.8 °C |
| 2019 | 10.6 °C |
| 2020 | 10.1 °C |
| 2021 | 12.2 °C |
| 2022 | 11.9 °C |
| 2023 | 13.4 °C |
| 2024 | 13.0 °C |
| 2025 | 13.3 °C |
| 2026 | 12.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from La Ronge Rcs (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.