Frost Dates for Ararat Prison, VIC

Elevation: 295 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) October 26

First Fall Frost (50%) April 28

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost November 8

First Fall Frost April 18

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze September 15

First Fall Hard Freeze May 24

37.28°S, 142.98°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

184 Days October 26 to April 28

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 9b

Avg. annual minimum: −4 to −1°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°

20°

Jan

19°

Feb

17°

Mar

14°

Apr

11°

May

8°

Jun

8°

Jul

9°

Aug

10°

Sep

13°

Oct

15°

Nov

18°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	28°	20°	12°
February	27°	19°	12°
March	24°	17°	10°
April	20°	14°	7°
May	16°	11°	5°
June	13°	8°	4°
July	12°	8°	3°
August	13°	9°	4°
September	16°	10°	5°
October	19°	13°	6°
November	22°	15°	8°
December	25°	18°	10°

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm 60 mm 80 mm

30 mm

Jan

30 mm

Feb

10 mm

Mar

28 mm

Apr

43 mm

May

66 mm

Jun

64 mm

Jul

71 mm

Aug

61 mm

Sep

38 mm

Oct

36 mm

Nov

41 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	30
February	30
March	10
April	28
May	43
June	66
July	64
August	71
September	61
October	38
November	36
December	41

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:28 AM – 8:46 PM · 14h 18m

Feb: 7:01 AM – 8:24 PM · 13h 23m

Mar: 7:29 AM – 7:46 PM · 12h 17m

Apr: 6:57 AM – 5:59 PM · 11h 02m

May: 7:24 AM – 5:24 PM · 9h 60m

Jun: 7:45 AM – 5:12 PM · 9h 27m

Jul: 7:44 AM – 5:24 PM · 9h 40m

Aug: 7:15 AM – 5:49 PM · 10h 34m

Sep: 6:29 AM – 6:16 PM · 11h 46m

Oct: 6:44 AM – 7:43 PM · 12h 59m

Nov: 6:12 AM – 8:14 PM · 14h 03m

Dec: 6:07 AM – 8:41 PM · 14h 33m

Daylight Australian Eastern Time (AET) Longest: 14h 34m · Shortest: 9h 26m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Australian Eastern Time (AET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:28 AM	8:46 PM	14h 18m
February	7:01 AM	8:24 PM	13h 23m
March	7:29 AM	7:46 PM	12h 17m
April	6:57 AM	5:59 PM	11h 02m
May	7:24 AM	5:24 PM	9h 60m
June	7:45 AM	5:12 PM	9h 27m
July	7:44 AM	5:24 PM	9h 40m
August	7:15 AM	5:49 PM	10h 34m
September	6:29 AM	6:16 PM	11h 46m
October	6:44 AM	7:43 PM	12h 59m
November	6:12 AM	8:14 PM	14h 03m
December	6:07 AM	8:41 PM	14h 33m

Nearby Stations

Stawell Aerodrome, VIC September 6 - May 26 Maryborough, VIC September 3 - June 4 Ballarat Aerodrome, VIC October 16 - May 7 Mortlake Racecourse, VIC October 2 - May 10 Longerenong, VIC October 7 - May 21 Hamilton Airport, VIC September 7 - June 3

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