Frost Dates for Dunbar-Southlands, BC

Based on data from Vancouver Int'L A weather station, 3 miles away

Elevation: 43 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) March 19

First Fall Frost (50%) November 10

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost March 27

First Fall Frost November 3

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze February 18

First Fall Hard Freeze November 20

49.24°N, 123.19°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

236 Days March 19 to November 10

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 8b

Avg. annual minimum: −9 to −7°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°

4°

Jan

5°

Feb

7°

Mar

9°

Apr

13°

May

16°

Jun

18°

Jul

18°

Aug

15°

Sep

10°

Oct

6°

Nov

4°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	7°	4°	1°
February	8°	5°	2°
March	10°	7°	3°
April	13°	9°	6°
May	17°	13°	9°
June	20°	16°	12°
July	22°	18°	14°
August	22°	18°	14°
September	19°	15°	11°
October	14°	10°	7°
November	9°	6°	4°
December	7°	4°	1°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm

175 mm

Jan

91 mm

Feb

104 mm

Mar

89 mm

Apr

61 mm

May

56 mm

Jun

28 mm

Jul

33 mm

Aug

53 mm

Sep

124 mm

Oct

180 mm

Nov

173 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	175
February	91
March	104
April	89
May	61
June	56
July	28
August	33
September	53
October	124
November	180
December	173

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:09 AM – 4:35 PM · 8h 26m

Feb: 7:31 AM – 5:24 PM · 9h 53m

Mar: 7:35 AM – 7:09 PM · 11h 34m

Apr: 6:29 AM – 7:57 PM · 13h 29m

May: 5:36 AM – 8:42 PM · 15h 06m

Jun: 5:13 AM – 9:13 PM · 15h 60m

Jul: 5:30 AM – 9:07 PM · 15h 37m

Aug: 6:11 AM – 8:23 PM · 14h 12m

Sep: 6:57 AM – 7:18 PM · 12h 21m

Oct: 7:43 AM – 6:13 PM · 10h 30m

Nov: 7:33 AM – 4:23 PM · 8h 50m

Dec: 8:08 AM – 4:09 PM · 8h 00m

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 16h 01m · Shortest: 7h 59m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:09 AM	4:35 PM	8h 26m
February	7:31 AM	5:24 PM	9h 53m
March	7:35 AM	7:09 PM	11h 34m
April	6:29 AM	7:57 PM	13h 29m
May	5:36 AM	8:42 PM	15h 06m
June	5:13 AM	9:13 PM	15h 60m
July	5:30 AM	9:07 PM	15h 37m
August	6:11 AM	8:23 PM	14h 12m
September	6:57 AM	7:18 PM	12h 21m
October	7:43 AM	6:13 PM	10h 30m
November	7:33 AM	4:23 PM	8h 50m
December	8:08 AM	4:09 PM	8h 00m

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