Frost Dates for Bowen Island, BC

Based on data from Point Atkinson weather station, 5 miles away

Elevation: 30 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) February 25

First Fall Frost (50%) November 17

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost March 12

First Fall Frost October 30

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze February 20

First Fall Hard Freeze November 19

49.38°N, 123.34°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

266 Days February 25 to November 17

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 9a

Avg. annual minimum: −7 to −4°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfb Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

Mild year-round with cool summers and wet winters. Excellent for cool-season crops like brassicas, peas, and root vegetables. Extended harvest seasons but summer heat-loving crops may struggle.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 10° 20°

6°

Jan

6°

Feb

7°

Mar

10°

Apr

14°

May

16°

Jun

19°

Jul

19°

Aug

16°

Sep

12°

Oct

8°

Nov

5°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	8°	6°	4°
February	8°	6°	4°
March	10°	7°	5°
April	13°	10°	7°
May	16°	14°	11°
June	19°	16°	14°
July	21°	19°	16°
August	22°	19°	16°
September	19°	16°	14°
October	14°	12°	9°
November	10°	8°	6°
December	7°	5°	4°

Precipitation

0 mm 75 mm 150 mm 225 mm

264 mm

Jan

132 mm

Feb

127 mm

Mar

89 mm

Apr

61 mm

May

38 mm

Jun

10 mm

Jul

13 mm

Aug

66 mm

Sep

124 mm

Oct

163 mm

Nov

173 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	264
February	132
March	127
April	89
May	61
June	38
July	10
August	13
September	66
October	124
November	163
December	173

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:10 AM – 4:35 PM · 8h 24m

Feb: 7:31 AM – 5:24 PM · 9h 52m

Mar: 7:36 AM – 7:10 PM · 11h 34m

Apr: 6:29 AM – 7:58 PM · 13h 29m

May: 5:36 AM – 8:43 PM · 15h 07m

Jun: 5:13 AM – 9:14 PM · 16h 01m

Jul: 5:29 AM – 9:08 PM · 15h 39m

Aug: 6:11 AM – 8:24 PM · 14h 13m

Sep: 6:57 AM – 7:18 PM · 12h 21m

Oct: 7:44 AM – 6:13 PM · 10h 29m

Nov: 7:34 AM – 4:23 PM · 8h 49m

Dec: 8:09 AM – 4:08 PM · 7h 59m

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 16h 03m · Shortest: 7h 57m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:10 AM	4:35 PM	8h 24m
February	7:31 AM	5:24 PM	9h 52m
March	7:36 AM	7:10 PM	11h 34m
April	6:29 AM	7:58 PM	13h 29m
May	5:36 AM	8:43 PM	15h 07m
June	5:13 AM	9:14 PM	16h 01m
July	5:29 AM	9:08 PM	15h 39m
August	6:11 AM	8:24 PM	14h 13m
September	6:57 AM	7:18 PM	12h 21m
October	7:44 AM	6:13 PM	10h 29m
November	7:34 AM	4:23 PM	8h 49m
December	8:09 AM	4:08 PM	7h 59m

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