Frost Dates for Blue River A, BC

Elevation: 683 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 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. September 8

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 3
First Fall Frost August 30

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 12
First Fall Hard Freeze September 22
52.13°N, 119.28°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

103 Days May 28 to September 8

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 4a

Avg. annual minimum: −34 to −32°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-3°-7°-11°
February0°-4°-9°
March6°0°-5°
April12°5°-2°
May18°11°3°
June21°14°7°
July25°17°9°
August24°16°8°
September18°11°4°
October9°5°0°
November1°-1°-4°
December-3°-7°-10°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January109
February64
March74
April71
May79
June104
July97
August76
September81
October107
November124
December89

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 16h 31m · Shortest: 7h 29m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:00 AM3:60 PM7h 60m
February7:11 AM4:49 PM9h 39m
March6:15 AM5:45 PM11h 31m
April5:11 AM6:49 PM13h 39m
May4:16 AM7:44 PM15h 28m
June3:45 AM8:15 PM16h 29m
July3:58 AM8:02 PM16h 04m
August4:46 AM7:14 PM14h 27m
September5:49 AM6:11 PM12h 23m
October6:50 AM5:10 PM10h 19m
November7:46 AM4:14 PM8h 28m
December8:15 AM3:45 PM7h 30m

Nearby Stations

Blue River Cs, BC May 30 - September 9 Mica Dam, BCMay 13 - October 3 Cariboo Lodge, BC May 24 - September 9 Vavenby, BCMay 11 - September 20 Goldstream River, BC May 17 - September 22 Darfield, BCMay 7 - September 28

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