Frost Dates for Alice River, QLD

Based on data from Woolshed weather station, 8 miles away

Elevation: 47 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

19.33°S, 146.61°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 10b

Avg. annual minimum: 2 to 4°C

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Köppen Climate

Cwa Humid Subtropical (Dry Winter)

Hot, wet summers and mild, dry winters. Similar to Cfa but with a distinct dry winter season. Monsoon-influenced rains support summer crops; winter is ideal for cool-season planting.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 15° 20° 25° 30°

25°

Jan

25°

Feb

24°

Mar

22°

Apr

19°

May

17°

Jun

16°

Jul

18°

Aug

21°

Sep

22°

Oct

24°

Nov

25°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	29°	25°	21°
February	29°	25°	21°
March	28°	24°	20°
April	26°	22°	18°
May	24°	19°	14°
June	22°	17°	12°
July	22°	16°	11°
August	23°	18°	12°
September	26°	21°	15°
October	27°	22°	17°
November	29°	24°	19°
December	30°	25°	21°

Precipitation

0 mm 100 mm 200 mm 300 mm

307 mm

Jan

353 mm

Feb

175 mm

Mar

64 mm

Apr

30 mm

May

25 mm

Jun

18 mm

Jul

5 mm

Aug

8 mm

Sep

30 mm

Oct

46 mm

Nov

97 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	307
February	353
March	175
April	64
May	30
June	25
July	18
August	5
September	8
October	30
November	46
December	97

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:52 AM – 6:55 PM · 13h 03m

Feb: 6:09 AM – 6:48 PM · 12h 38m

Mar: 6:20 AM – 6:27 PM · 12h 08m

Apr: 6:27 AM – 6:01 PM · 11h 33m

May: 6:38 AM – 5:43 PM · 11h 05m

Jun: 6:49 AM – 5:39 PM · 10h 50m

Jul: 6:51 AM – 5:47 PM · 10h 56m

Aug: 6:38 AM – 5:58 PM · 11h 20m

Sep: 6:11 AM – 6:05 PM · 11h 54m

Oct: 5:45 AM – 6:13 PM · 12h 27m

Nov: 5:31 AM – 6:27 PM · 12h 56m

Dec: 5:35 AM – 6:45 PM · 13h 10m

Daylight Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Longest: 13h 10m · Shortest: 10h 50m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:52 AM	6:55 PM	13h 03m
February	6:09 AM	6:48 PM	12h 38m
March	6:20 AM	6:27 PM	12h 08m
April	6:27 AM	6:01 PM	11h 33m
May	6:38 AM	5:43 PM	11h 05m
June	6:49 AM	5:39 PM	10h 50m
July	6:51 AM	5:47 PM	10h 56m
August	6:38 AM	5:58 PM	11h 20m
September	6:11 AM	6:05 PM	11h 54m
October	5:45 AM	6:13 PM	12h 27m
November	5:31 AM	6:27 PM	12h 56m
December	5:35 AM	6:45 PM	13h 10m

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