When to plant in Maple Creek, SK
Planting dates worked out from Maple Creek's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 18
1 year in 10 by Sep 6
Frost-free days
119
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Maple Creek · 1.1 km away · station 767 m, town 764 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 7 – Apr 21 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 27 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Aug 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 19 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 7 | Jun 2 |
| Peas | — | Apr 19 – May 17 | Jun 13 |
| Bush beans | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 15 |
| Carrot | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 30 |
| Beet | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 20 |
| Potato | — | May 1 – May 22 | Jul 10 |
| Kale | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Broccoli | Mar 12 – Mar 26 | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Cucumber | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 22 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 17 |
| Winter squash | May 5 – May 12 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Aug 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jul 22 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 4 – Oct 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 19 – May 17 | May 27 |
| Basil | Apr 21 – May 5 | Jun 2 – Jun 16 | Jul 29 |
Maple Creek'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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Jun 5 |
| 1996 | May 22 |
| 1997 | May 18 |
| 1998 | Jun 3 |
| 1999 | May 16 |
| 2000 | May 30 |
| 2001 | May 7 |
| 2002 | May 23 |
| 2003 | May 19 |
| 2004 | May 14 |
| 2005 | May 29 |
| 2006 | May 14 |
| 2007 | May 1 |
| 2008 | May 13 |
| 2009 | Jun 8 |
| 2010 | Jun 1 |
| 2011 | May 14 |
| 2012 | May 29 |
| 2013 | May 21 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
| 2015 | May 29 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | May 29 |
| 2018 | May 4 |
| 2019 | May 28 |
| 2020 | May 24 |
| 2021 | May 21 |
| 2022 | Jun 3 |
| 2023 | Apr 28 |
| 2024 | May 23 |
| 2025 | May 9 |
| 2026 | May 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 99 |
| 1996 | 122 |
| 1997 | 105 |
| 1998 | 118 |
| 1999 | 108 |
| 2000 | 102 |
| 2001 | 146 |
| 2002 | 120 |
| 2003 | 119 |
| 2004 | 119 |
| 2005 | 114 |
| 2006 | 125 |
| 2008 | 133 |
| 2009 | 110 |
| 2010 | 97 |
| 2011 | 122 |
| 2012 | 110 |
| 2013 | 135 |
| 2014 | 119 |
| 2015 | 115 |
| 2016 | 119 |
| 2017 | 98 |
| 2018 | 145 |
| 2019 | 122 |
| 2020 | 128 |
| 2021 | 118 |
| 2022 | 98 |
| 2023 | 159 |
| 2024 | 132 |
| 2025 | 138 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.2 °C |
| 1996 | 12.7 °C |
| 1997 | 13.5 °C |
| 1999 | 12.4 °C |
| 2000 | 13.5 °C |
| 2001 | 14.8 °C |
| 2002 | 12.2 °C |
| 2003 | 14.1 °C |
| 2004 | 12.5 °C |
| 2005 | 12.8 °C |
| 2006 | 15.1 °C |
| 2008 | 12.8 °C |
| 2009 | 13.5 °C |
| 2010 | 12.7 °C |
| 2011 | 13.8 °C |
| 2012 | 14.4 °C |
| 2013 | 14.4 °C |
| 2014 | 13.7 °C |
| 2015 | 14.4 °C |
| 2016 | 14.1 °C |
| 2017 | 14.7 °C |
| 2018 | 13.6 °C |
| 2019 | 13.4 °C |
| 2020 | 13.9 °C |
| 2021 | 15.1 °C |
| 2022 | 14.7 °C |
| 2023 | 15.4 °C |
| 2024 | 14.7 °C |
| 2025 | 15.1 °C |
| 2026 | 14.2 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1993, Maple Creek's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 6 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Maple Creek (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.