Frost Dates for Eckville, AB

Based on data from Eckville South weather station, 6 miles away

Elevation: 936 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 22
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 12

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 28
First Fall Frost September 7

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 9
First Fall Hard Freeze September 20
52.36°N, 114.37°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

113 Days May 22 to September 12

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 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −37 to −34°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-6°-11°-17°
February-2°-8°-14°
March2°-3°-9°
April10°4°-2°
May16°9°3°
June19°13°7°
July22°16°9°
August22°15°8°
September17°11°4°
October10°4°-2°
November2°-4°-9°
December-4°-9°-15°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January5
February0
March18
April13
May56
June99
July99
August81
September41
October13
November3
December8

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 16h 33m · Shortest: 7h 27m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:48 AM4:46 PM7h 58m
February8:03 AM5:41 PM9h 38m
March8:02 AM7:33 PM11h 31m
April6:48 AM8:27 PM13h 39m
May5:49 AM9:18 PM15h 29m
June5:22 AM9:53 PM16h 31m
July5:41 AM9:46 PM16h 05m
August6:28 AM8:56 PM14h 28m
September7:21 AM7:44 PM12h 23m
October8:13 AM6:32 PM10h 19m
November8:09 AM4:36 PM8h 27m
December8:49 AM4:18 PM7h 29m

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