Frost Dates for Kingston, ACT

Based on data from Canberra Airport Comparison weather station, 3 miles away

Elevation: 562 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) October 10

First Fall Frost (50%) April 27

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost October 21

First Fall Frost April 19

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze September 7

First Fall Hard Freeze May 18

35.32°S, 149.15°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

199 Days October 10 to April 27

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 9a

Avg. annual minimum: −7 to −4°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfb Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

Mild year-round with cool summers and wet winters. Excellent for cool-season crops like brassicas, peas, and root vegetables. Extended harvest seasons but summer heat-loving crops may struggle.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 10° 20° 30°

21°

Jan

21°

Feb

18°

Mar

14°

Apr

10°

May

7°

Jun

6°

Jul

8°

Aug

10°

Sep

13°

Oct

17°

Nov

19°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	29°	21°	14°
February	28°	21°	14°
March	25°	18°	11°
April	21°	14°	7°
May	17°	10°	3°
June	13°	7°	2°
July	12°	6°	0°
August	14°	8°	1°
September	17°	10°	4°
October	20°	13°	7°
November	23°	17°	10°
December	27°	19°	12°

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm 60 mm 80 mm

61 mm

Jan

51 mm

Feb

36 mm

Mar

18 mm

Apr

25 mm

May

41 mm

Jun

33 mm

Jul

38 mm

Aug

58 mm

Sep

48 mm

Oct

74 mm

Nov

51 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	61
February	51
March	36
April	18
May	25
June	41
July	33
August	38
September	58
October	48
November	74
December	51

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:09 AM – 8:17 PM · 14h 08m

Feb: 6:39 AM – 7:56 PM · 13h 17m

Mar: 7:05 AM – 7:21 PM · 12h 16m

Apr: 6:30 AM – 5:36 PM · 11h 06m

May: 6:55 AM – 5:04 PM · 10h 08m

Jun: 7:14 AM – 4:52 PM · 9h 38m

Jul: 7:14 AM – 5:04 PM · 9h 50m

Aug: 6:47 AM – 5:27 PM · 10h 40m

Sep: 6:04 AM – 5:51 PM · 11h 47m

Oct: 6:21 AM – 7:16 PM · 12h 55m

Nov: 5:51 AM – 7:45 PM · 13h 54m

Dec: 5:48 AM – 8:10 PM · 14h 22m

Daylight Australian Eastern Time (AET) Longest: 14h 23m · Shortest: 9h 37m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Eastern Time (AET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:09 AM	8:17 PM	14h 08m
February	6:39 AM	7:56 PM	13h 17m
March	7:05 AM	7:21 PM	12h 16m
April	6:30 AM	5:36 PM	11h 06m
May	6:55 AM	5:04 PM	10h 08m
June	7:14 AM	4:52 PM	9h 38m
July	7:14 AM	5:04 PM	9h 50m
August	6:47 AM	5:27 PM	10h 40m
September	6:04 AM	5:51 PM	11h 47m
October	6:21 AM	7:16 PM	12h 55m
November	5:51 AM	7:45 PM	13h 54m
December	5:48 AM	8:10 PM	14h 22m

Nearby Stations

Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains), NSW October 10 - April 26 Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, NSW October 22 - April 9 Braidwood Racecourse Aws, NSW October 26 - April 18 Yass (Linton Hostel), NSW October 2 - May 5 Burrinjuck Dam, NSW August 18 - June 12 Goulburn Airport Aws, NSW October 30 - April 16

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