Frost Dates for Cressy Research Station, TAS

Elevation: 148 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) November 10

First Fall Frost (50%) March 20

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost November 25

First Fall Frost March 4

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze September 16

First Fall Hard Freeze May 9

41.73°S, 147.08°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

129 Days November 10 to March 20

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°

18°

Jan

18°

Feb

16°

Mar

12°

Apr

9°

May

7°

Jun

7°

Jul

8°

Aug

9°

Sep

11°

Oct

14°

Nov

16°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	25°	18°	10°
February	25°	18°	11°
March	23°	16°	8°
April	18°	12°	6°
May	15°	9°	3°
June	12°	7°	2°
July	12°	7°	2°
August	13°	8°	2°
September	15°	9°	4°
October	17°	11°	5°
November	21°	14°	7°
December	23°	16°	9°

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm 60 mm 80 mm

33 mm

Jan

15 mm

Feb

38 mm

Mar

43 mm

Apr

56 mm

May

61 mm

Jun

74 mm

Jul

64 mm

Aug

64 mm

Sep

58 mm

Oct

48 mm

Nov

43 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	33
February	15
March	38
April	43
May	56
June	61
July	74
August	64
September	64
October	58
November	48
December	43

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:60 AM – 8:42 PM · 14h 42m

Feb: 6:38 AM – 8:15 PM · 13h 37m

Mar: 7:11 AM – 7:31 PM · 12h 20m

Apr: 6:46 AM – 5:38 PM · 10h 52m

May: 7:19 AM – 4:57 PM · 9h 39m

Jun: 7:42 AM – 4:41 PM · 8h 59m

Jul: 7:40 AM – 4:55 PM · 9h 15m

Aug: 7:06 AM – 5:25 PM · 10h 19m

Sep: 6:14 AM – 5:58 PM · 11h 44m

Oct: 6:22 AM – 7:32 PM · 13h 09m

Nov: 5:45 AM – 8:09 PM · 14h 24m

Dec: 5:37 AM – 8:38 PM · 15h 01m

Daylight Australian Eastern Time (AET) Longest: 15h 02m · Shortest: 8h 58m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Eastern Time (AET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:60 AM	8:42 PM	14h 42m
February	6:38 AM	8:15 PM	13h 37m
March	7:11 AM	7:31 PM	12h 20m
April	6:46 AM	5:38 PM	10h 52m
May	7:19 AM	4:57 PM	9h 39m
June	7:42 AM	4:41 PM	8h 59m
July	7:40 AM	4:55 PM	9h 15m
August	7:06 AM	5:25 PM	10h 19m
September	6:14 AM	5:58 PM	11h 44m
October	6:22 AM	7:32 PM	13h 09m
November	5:45 AM	8:09 PM	14h 24m
December	5:37 AM	8:38 PM	15h 01m

Nearby Stations

Launceston Airport, TAS October 5 - May 3 Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), TAS September 12 - May 13 Liawenee, TAS December 23 - January 14 Ross (The Boulevards), TAS November 15 - March 28 Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), TAS November 16 - March 5 Scottsdale (West Minstone Road, TAS September 25 - May 24

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