Frost Dates for Barrhead, AB

Based on data from Barrhead Cs weather station, 3 miles away

Elevation: 656 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 21
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. September 15

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost May 27
First Fall Frost September 11

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 12
First Fall Hard Freeze September 23
54.13°N, 114.40°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

117 Days May 21 to September 15

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 3a

Avg. annual minimum: −40 to −37°C

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)
Temperature table
Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low
January-5°-11°-17°
February-3°-10°-17°
March2°-5°-12°
April11°4°-3°
May18°11°3°
June22°15°8°
July24°17°10°
August23°16°8°
September18°11°3°
October10°4°-3°
November1°-5°-10°
December-6°-12°-17°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March5
April5
May38
June64
July89
August41
September18
October10
November8
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 16h 55m · Shortest: 7h 06m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:57 AM4:37 PM7h 40m
February8:09 AM5:36 PM9h 28m
March8:03 AM7:32 PM11h 29m
April6:45 AM8:31 PM13h 46m
May5:42 AM9:26 PM15h 44m
June5:12 AM10:04 PM16h 52m
July5:31 AM9:55 PM16h 24m
August6:23 AM9:01 PM14h 38m
September7:20 AM7:45 PM12h 25m
October8:17 AM6:29 PM10h 12m
November8:18 AM4:28 PM8h 11m
December8:60 AM4:07 PM7h 07m

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