Frost Dates for Bowen Airport, QLD

Elevation: 5 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.

20.02°S, 148.22°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

Aw Tropical Savanna (Dry Winter)

Hot year-round with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry winter allows for seasonal planting. Drought-tolerant crops do well in the dry season; the wet season supports lush growth.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 20° 30°

28°

Jan

28°

Feb

27°

Mar

25°

Apr

22°

May

20°

Jun

19°

Jul

20°

Aug

22°

Sep

24°

Oct

26°

Nov

27°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	31°	28°	24°
February	31°	28°	24°
March	31°	27°	23°
April	29°	25°	21°
May	27°	22°	18°
June	25°	20°	15°
July	25°	19°	13°
August	26°	20°	14°
September	27°	22°	17°
October	29°	24°	20°
November	31°	26°	22°
December	31°	27°	24°

Precipitation

0 mm 75 mm 150 mm 225 mm

196 mm

Jan

264 mm

Feb

109 mm

Mar

43 mm

Apr

23 mm

May

10 mm

Jun

8 mm

Jul

18 mm

Aug

0 mm

Sep

3 mm

Oct

33 mm

Nov

94 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	196
February	264
March	109
April	43
May	23
June	10
July	8
August	18
September	0
October	3
November	33
December	94

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:44 AM – 6:49 PM · 13h 05m

Feb: 6:02 AM – 6:41 PM · 12h 39m

Mar: 6:13 AM – 6:21 PM · 12h 08m

Apr: 6:21 AM – 5:54 PM · 11h 32m

May: 6:32 AM – 5:35 PM · 11h 03m

Jun: 6:43 AM – 5:31 PM · 10h 48m

Jul: 6:46 AM – 5:40 PM · 10h 54m

Aug: 6:32 AM – 5:51 PM · 11h 19m

Sep: 6:05 AM – 5:58 PM · 11h 54m

Oct: 5:38 AM – 6:06 PM · 12h 28m

Nov: 5:23 AM – 6:21 PM · 12h 58m

Dec: 5:27 AM – 6:39 PM · 13h 12m

Daylight Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Longest: 13h 13m · Shortest: 10h 47m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:44 AM	6:49 PM	13h 05m
February	6:02 AM	6:41 PM	12h 39m
March	6:13 AM	6:21 PM	12h 08m
April	6:21 AM	5:54 PM	11h 32m
May	6:32 AM	5:35 PM	11h 03m
June	6:43 AM	5:31 PM	10h 48m
July	6:46 AM	5:40 PM	10h 54m
August	6:32 AM	5:51 PM	11h 19m
September	6:05 AM	5:58 PM	11h 54m
October	5:38 AM	6:06 PM	12h 28m
November	5:23 AM	6:21 PM	12h 58m
December	5:27 AM	6:39 PM	13h 12m

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