Frost Dates for Fox Creek Junction, AB

Elevation: 829 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. June 14
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. August 20

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 June 20
First Fall Frost August 7

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 20
First Fall Hard Freeze September 17
54.40°N, 116.82°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

67 Days June 14 to August 20

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°-12°-19°
February-1°-8°-15°
March4°-3°-10°
April10°3°-3°
May16°9°1°
June20°13°5°
July22°15°8°
August21°14°7°
September17°9°2°
October10°3°-3°
November1°-5°-10°
December-4°-10°-16°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January18
February3
March3
April10
May69
June91
July97
August74
September58
October15
November10
December10

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 16h 58m · Shortest: 7h 02m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January9:08 AM4:45 PM7h 36m
February8:19 AM5:45 PM9h 26m
March8:13 AM7:41 PM11h 28m
April6:54 AM8:41 PM13h 47m
May5:50 AM9:37 PM15h 47m
June5:19 AM10:16 PM16h 56m
July5:39 AM10:07 PM16h 27m
August6:31 AM9:12 PM14h 40m
September7:29 AM7:54 PM12h 25m
October8:27 AM6:38 PM10h 11m
November8:28 AM4:36 PM8h 08m
December9:11 AM4:15 PM7h 04m

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