Frost Dates for Apollo Bay, VIC

Based on data from Cape Otway Lighthouse weather station, 11 miles away

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.

38.76°S, 143.67°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 10b

Avg. annual minimum: 2 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

5° 10° 15° 20° 25°

18°

Jan

18°

Feb

17°

Mar

15°

Apr

13°

May

11°

Jun

11°

Jul

11°

Aug

12°

Sep

13°

Oct

15°

Nov

16°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	21°	18°	14°
February	21°	18°	15°
March	20°	17°	14°
April	18°	15°	12°
May	16°	13°	11°
June	14°	11°	9°
July	13°	11°	8°
August	14°	11°	8°
September	15°	12°	9°
October	17°	13°	10°
November	18°	15°	12°
December	20°	16°	13°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm

51 mm

Jan

41 mm

Feb

53 mm

Mar

66 mm

Apr

86 mm

May

91 mm

Jun

104 mm

Jul

117 mm

Aug

91 mm

Sep

79 mm

Oct

66 mm

Nov

56 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	51
February	41
March	53
April	66
May	86
June	91
July	104
August	117
September	91
October	79
November	66
December	56

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:22 AM – 8:48 PM · 14h 26m

Feb: 6:57 AM – 8:24 PM · 13h 28m

Mar: 7:27 AM – 7:45 PM · 12h 18m

Apr: 6:57 AM – 5:55 PM · 10h 59m

May: 7:26 AM – 5:19 PM · 9h 53m

Jun: 7:47 AM – 5:05 PM · 9h 17m

Jul: 7:46 AM – 5:17 PM · 9h 32m

Aug: 7:16 AM – 5:45 PM · 10h 29m

Sep: 6:28 AM – 6:13 PM · 11h 46m

Oct: 6:40 AM – 7:42 PM · 13h 03m

Nov: 6:06 AM – 8:16 PM · 14h 10m

Dec: 6:00 AM – 8:43 PM · 14h 43m

Daylight Australian Eastern Time (AET) Longest: 14h 44m · Shortest: 9h 16m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Eastern Time (AET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:22 AM	8:48 PM	14h 26m
February	6:57 AM	8:24 PM	13h 28m
March	7:27 AM	7:45 PM	12h 18m
April	6:57 AM	5:55 PM	10h 59m
May	7:26 AM	5:19 PM	9h 53m
June	7:47 AM	5:05 PM	9h 17m
July	7:46 AM	5:17 PM	9h 32m
August	7:16 AM	5:45 PM	10h 29m
September	6:28 AM	6:13 PM	11h 46m
October	6:40 AM	7:42 PM	13h 03m
November	6:06 AM	8:16 PM	14h 10m
December	6:00 AM	8:43 PM	14h 43m

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