{"key":"canadian-cities-with-the-highest-growing-degree-days","title":"Canadian Cities With the Highest Growing Degree Days","shortTitle":"Highest GDD Cities","slug":"canadian-cities-with-the-highest-growing-degree-days","permalink":"/data/rankings/canadian-cities-with-the-highest-growing-degree-days/","description":"Canadian cities ranked by base 50°F growing degree day accumulation for warm-season crop planning.","updated":"2026-05-23","category":"Data ranking","methodology":"Canadian cities are ranked by their base 50°F seasonal growing degree day reference value. Base 50°F GDD is a useful broad comparison point for warm-season crops, though individual crops may use different base temperatures.","caveat":"High GDD does not guarantee crop success. Frost timing, soil temperature, irrigation, cloud cover, variety choice, microclimate, and gardener timing still affect real-world maturity and harvest quality.","top":{"rank":1,"cityKey":"sioux-lookout","cityName":"Sioux Lookout","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/sioux-lookout/","gddBase50":2999,"gddBase45":4020,"gddBase40":5176,"label":"Moderate to high heat","reason":"Sioux Lookout has a solid base 50°F GDD profile, though crop choice, variety speed, and frost timing still matter."},"entries":[{"rank":1,"cityKey":"sioux-lookout","cityName":"Sioux Lookout","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/sioux-lookout/","gddBase50":2999,"gddBase45":4020,"gddBase40":5176,"label":"Moderate to high heat","reason":"Sioux Lookout has a solid base 50°F GDD profile, though crop choice, variety speed, and frost timing still matter."},{"rank":2,"cityKey":"nelson","cityName":"Nelson","regionKey":"british-columbia","regionName":"British Columbia","regionAbbr":"BC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/british-columbia/nelson/","gddBase50":2570,"gddBase45":3581,"gddBase40":4754,"label":"Moderate to high heat","reason":"Nelson has a solid base 50°F GDD profile, though crop choice, variety speed, and frost timing still matter."},{"rank":3,"cityKey":"dryden","cityName":"Dryden","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/dryden/","gddBase50":2561,"gddBase45":3524,"gddBase40":4627,"label":"Moderate to high heat","reason":"Dryden has a solid base 50°F GDD profile, though crop choice, variety speed, and frost timing still matter."},{"rank":4,"cityKey":"markham","cityName":"Markham","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/markham/","gddBase50":2561,"gddBase45":3524,"gddBase40":4627,"label":"Moderate to high heat","reason":"Markham has a solid base 50°F GDD profile, though crop choice, variety speed, and frost timing still matter."},{"rank":5,"cityKey":"aurora-on","cityName":"Aurora","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/aurora-on/","gddBase50":2396,"gddBase45":3341,"gddBase40":4427,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Aurora remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":6,"cityKey":"oakville","cityName":"Oakville","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/oakville/","gddBase50":2396,"gddBase45":3341,"gddBase40":4427,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Oakville remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":7,"cityKey":"cornwall-on","cityName":"Cornwall","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/cornwall-on/","gddBase50":2372,"gddBase45":3282,"gddBase40":4314,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Cornwall remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":8,"cityKey":"sault-ste-marie-on","cityName":"Sault Ste. 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Marie remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":9,"cityKey":"kapuskasing","cityName":"Kapuskasing","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/kapuskasing/","gddBase50":2285,"gddBase45":3214,"gddBase40":4280,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Kapuskasing remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":10,"cityKey":"brantford","cityName":"Brantford","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/brantford/","gddBase50":2274,"gddBase45":3213,"gddBase40":4288,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Brantford remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":11,"cityKey":"mississauga","cityName":"Mississauga","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/mississauga/","gddBase50":2274,"gddBase45":3213,"gddBase40":4288,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Mississauga remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":12,"cityKey":"richmond-hill","cityName":"Richmond Hill","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/richmond-hill/","gddBase50":2274,"gddBase45":3213,"gddBase40":4288,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Richmond Hill remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":13,"cityKey":"windsor-on","cityName":"Windsor","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/windsor-on/","gddBase50":2274,"gddBase45":3213,"gddBase40":4288,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Windsor remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":14,"cityKey":"corner-brook","cityName":"Corner Brook","regionKey":"newfoundland-and-labrador","regionName":"Newfoundland and Labrador","regionAbbr":"NL","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/corner-brook/","gddBase50":2260,"gddBase45":3196,"gddBase40":4269,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Corner Brook remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":15,"cityKey":"milton-on","cityName":"Milton","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/milton-on/","gddBase50":2260,"gddBase45":3196,"gddBase40":4269,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Milton remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":16,"cityKey":"thunder-bay","cityName":"Thunder Bay","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/thunder-bay/","gddBase50":2260,"gddBase45":3196,"gddBase40":4269,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Thunder Bay remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":17,"cityKey":"baie-comeau","cityName":"Baie-Comeau","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/baie-comeau/","gddBase50":2207,"gddBase45":3099,"gddBase40":4110,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Baie-Comeau remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":18,"cityKey":"hamilton-on","cityName":"Hamilton","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/hamilton-on/","gddBase50":2181,"gddBase45":3101,"gddBase40":4154,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Hamilton remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":19,"cityKey":"ottawa","cityName":"Ottawa","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/ottawa/","gddBase50":2170,"gddBase45":3069,"gddBase40":4096,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Ottawa remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":20,"cityKey":"gatineau","cityName":"Gatineau","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/gatineau/","gddBase50":2170,"gddBase45":3069,"gddBase40":4096,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Gatineau remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":21,"cityKey":"elliot-lake","cityName":"Elliot 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cities."},{"rank":23,"cityKey":"chapleau","cityName":"Chapleau","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/chapleau/","gddBase50":2134,"gddBase45":3039,"gddBase40":4076,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Chapleau remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":24,"cityKey":"drummondville","cityName":"Drummondville","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/drummondville/","gddBase50":2091,"gddBase45":2959,"gddBase40":3945,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Drummondville remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":25,"cityKey":"stratford-on","cityName":"Stratford","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/stratford-on/","gddBase50":2005,"gddBase45":2886,"gddBase40":3911,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Stratford remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":26,"cityKey":"granby","cityName":"Granby","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/granby/","gddBase50":1977,"gddBase45":2838,"gddBase40":3818,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Granby remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":27,"cityKey":"st-catharines","cityName":"St. 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cities."},{"rank":29,"cityKey":"trois-rivieres","cityName":"Trois-Rivières","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/trois-rivieres/","gddBase50":1953,"gddBase45":2793,"gddBase40":3748,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Trois-Rivières remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":30,"cityKey":"amos","cityName":"Amos","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/amos/","gddBase50":1952,"gddBase45":2795,"gddBase40":3754,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Amos remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":31,"cityKey":"repentigny","cityName":"Repentigny","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/repentigny/","gddBase50":1952,"gddBase45":2795,"gddBase40":3754,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Repentigny remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":32,"cityKey":"leamington","cityName":"Leamington","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/leamington/","gddBase50":1946,"gddBase45":2801,"gddBase40":3777,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Leamington remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":33,"cityKey":"peterborough","cityName":"Peterborough","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/peterborough/","gddBase50":1946,"gddBase45":2801,"gddBase40":3777,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Peterborough remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":34,"cityKey":"waterloo-on","cityName":"Waterloo","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/waterloo-on/","gddBase50":1946,"gddBase45":2801,"gddBase40":3777,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Waterloo remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":35,"cityKey":"port-alberni","cityName":"Port 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cities."},{"rank":37,"cityKey":"vernon","cityName":"Vernon","regionKey":"british-columbia","regionName":"British Columbia","regionAbbr":"BC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/british-columbia/vernon/","gddBase50":1935,"gddBase45":2835,"gddBase40":3887,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Vernon remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":38,"cityKey":"north-bay","cityName":"North Bay","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/north-bay/","gddBase50":1932,"gddBase45":2801,"gddBase40":3801,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"North Bay remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":39,"cityKey":"cochrane-on","cityName":"Cochrane","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/cochrane-on/","gddBase50":1925,"gddBase45":2777,"gddBase40":3748,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Cochrane remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":40,"cityKey":"moosonee","cityName":"Moosonee","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/moosonee/","gddBase50":1925,"gddBase45":2777,"gddBase40":3748,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Moosonee remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":41,"cityKey":"kenora","cityName":"Kenora","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/kenora/","gddBase50":1911,"gddBase45":2774,"gddBase40":3763,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Kenora remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":42,"cityKey":"terrebonne","cityName":"Terrebonne","regionKey":"quebec","regionName":"Quebec","regionAbbr":"QC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/quebec/terrebonne/","gddBase50":1896,"gddBase45":2756,"gddBase40":3741,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Terrebonne remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":43,"cityKey":"belleville","cityName":"Belleville","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/belleville/","gddBase50":1873,"gddBase45":2762,"gddBase40":3788,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Belleville remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":44,"cityKey":"london-on","cityName":"London","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/london-on/","gddBase50":1873,"gddBase45":2762,"gddBase40":3788,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"London remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":45,"cityKey":"orillia","cityName":"Orillia","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/orillia/","gddBase50":1873,"gddBase45":2762,"gddBase40":3788,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Orillia remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":46,"cityKey":"oshawa","cityName":"Oshawa","regionKey":"ontario","regionName":"Ontario","regionAbbr":"ON","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/ontario/oshawa/","gddBase50":1873,"gddBase45":2762,"gddBase40":3788,"label":"Moderate heat","reason":"Oshawa remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":47,"cityKey":"surrey","cityName":"Surrey","regionKey":"british-columbia","regionName":"British 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cities."},{"rank":167,"cityKey":"kamloops","cityName":"Kamloops","regionKey":"british-columbia","regionName":"British Columbia","regionAbbr":"BC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/british-columbia/kamloops/","gddBase50":679,"gddBase45":1342,"gddBase40":2193,"label":"Lower heat accumulation","reason":"Kamloops remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":168,"cityKey":"meadow-lake","cityName":"Meadow Lake","regionKey":"saskatchewan","regionName":"Saskatchewan","regionAbbr":"SK","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/saskatchewan/meadow-lake/","gddBase50":678,"gddBase45":1224,"gddBase40":1883,"label":"Lower heat accumulation","reason":"Meadow Lake remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation 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cities."},{"rank":173,"cityKey":"banff","cityName":"Banff","regionKey":"alberta","regionName":"Alberta","regionAbbr":"AB","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/alberta/banff/","gddBase50":503,"gddBase45":1088,"gddBase40":1843,"label":"Lower heat accumulation","reason":"Banff remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":174,"cityKey":"lacombe","cityName":"Lacombe","regionKey":"alberta","regionName":"Alberta","regionAbbr":"AB","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/alberta/lacombe/","gddBase50":503,"gddBase45":1088,"gddBase40":1843,"label":"Lower heat accumulation","reason":"Lacombe remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":175,"cityKey":"leduc","cityName":"Leduc","regionKey":"alberta","regionName":"Alberta","regionAbbr":"AB","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/alberta/leduc/","gddBase50":325,"gddBase45":850,"gddBase40":1551,"label":"Lower heat accumulation","reason":"Leduc remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation cities."},{"rank":176,"cityKey":"prince-george","cityName":"Prince George","regionKey":"british-columbia","regionName":"British Columbia","regionAbbr":"BC","country":"canada","countryLabel":"Canada","url":"/planting-dates/canada/british-columbia/prince-george/","gddBase50":287,"gddBase45":808,"gddBase40":1494,"label":"Lower heat accumulation","reason":"Prince George remains part of the ranking, but its base 50°F GDD total is less favorable for long-season warm crops than the top heat-accumulation 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