Frost Dates for Blind Bay, BC

Based on data from Salmon Arm Cs weather station, 13 miles away

Elevation: 427 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. April 28
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. October 7

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 3
First Fall Frost October 1

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 12
First Fall Hard Freeze October 21
50.88°N, 119.39°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

162 Days April 28 to October 7

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 6a

Avg. annual minimum: −23 to −21°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
January1°-3°-6°
February3°-1°-5°
March9°4°-2°
April15°9°2°
May21°14°7°
June24°17°11°
July28°21°13°
August28°20°12°
September21°14°8°
October13°8°3°
November6°2°-1°
December1°-2°-5°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January48
February23
March18
April15
May36
June56
July25
August15
September23
October33
November53
December56

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 16h 16m · Shortest: 7h 44m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:00 AM4:13 PM8h 13m
February7:19 AM5:05 PM9h 46m
March7:21 AM6:53 PM11h 32m
April6:11 AM7:44 PM13h 34m
May5:15 AM8:32 PM15h 17m
June4:50 AM9:04 PM16h 14m
July5:08 AM8:58 PM15h 50m
August5:52 AM8:11 PM14h 20m
September6:41 AM7:02 PM12h 22m
October7:30 AM5:55 PM10h 25m
November7:23 AM4:02 PM8h 39m
December8:00 AM3:46 PM7h 46m

Nearby Stations

Salmon Arm A, BCMay 9 - October 1 Silver Creek, BC May 11 - September 26 Vernon North, BC April 17 - October 12 Westwold, BCMay 23 - September 8 Vernon Bella Vista, BC April 25 - October 9 Kamloops Pratt Road, BC April 29 - October 5

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