Frost Dates for Lac La Biche, AB

Based on data from Lac La Biche Climate weather station, 2 miles away

Elevation: 566 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 24
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 21

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 30
First Fall Frost September 16

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 9
First Fall Hard Freeze September 28
54.77°N, 111.97°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

120 Days May 24 to September 21

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-8°-13°-18°
February-6°-12°-17°
March0°-5°-11°
April9°3°-3°
May17°10°3°
June21°15°8°
July23°17°11°
August22°16°9°
September17°11°5°
October8°3°-2°
November-1°-5°-10°
December-7°-12°-17°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March3
April15
May20
June76
July76
August43
September25
October5
November5
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 17h 03m · Shortest: 6h 57m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:51 AM4:24 PM7h 32m
February8:01 AM5:24 PM9h 24m
March7:54 AM7:22 PM11h 28m
April6:34 AM8:23 PM13h 49m
May5:29 AM9:20 PM15h 50m
June4:58 AM9:59 PM17h 01m
July5:18 AM9:49 PM16h 31m
August6:11 AM8:54 PM14h 43m
September7:10 AM7:35 PM12h 25m
October8:09 AM6:18 PM10h 09m
November8:11 AM4:15 PM8h 04m
December8:54 AM3:53 PM6h 59m

Nearby Stations

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