Frost Dates for Fairwinds, BC

Based on data from Coombs weather station, 14 miles away

Elevation: 41 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 3

First Fall Frost (50%) October 9

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 8

First Fall Frost October 3

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 8

First Fall Hard Freeze November 7

49.28°N, 124.13°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

159 Days May 3 to October 9

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 8a

Avg. annual minimum: −12 to −9°C

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Köppen Climate

Csb Warm-Summer Mediterranean

Warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Similar to hot-summer Mediterranean but cooler. Great for a wide range of vegetables and fruit trees with moderate water needs.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-5° 5° 15° 25°

3°

Jan

4°

Feb

6°

Mar

8°

Apr

12°

May

15°

Jun

18°

Jul

17°

Aug

14°

Sep

9°

Oct

5°

Nov

3°

Dec

0°C

−2°C

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	6°	3°	0°
February	8°	4°	0°
March	10°	6°	1°
April	14°	8°	2°
May	18°	12°	6°
June	21°	15°	9°
July	24°	18°	11°
August	24°	17°	10°
September	21°	14°	7°
October	14°	9°	4°
November	8°	5°	2°
December	5°	3°	0°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm

173 mm

Jan

109 mm

Feb

117 mm

Mar

79 mm

Apr

56 mm

May

53 mm

Jun

15 mm

Jul

30 mm

Aug

33 mm

Sep

127 mm

Oct

188 mm

Nov

183 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	173
February	109
March	117
April	79
May	56
June	53
July	15
August	30
September	33
October	127
November	188
December	183

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:15 AM – 4:39 PM · 8h 25m

Feb: 7:36 AM – 5:29 PM · 9h 52m

Mar: 7:41 AM – 7:14 PM · 11h 34m

Apr: 6:34 AM – 8:02 PM · 13h 29m

May: 5:41 AM – 8:47 PM · 15h 06m

Jun: 5:18 AM – 9:18 PM · 16h 01m

Jul: 5:34 AM – 9:12 PM · 15h 38m

Aug: 6:16 AM – 8:28 PM · 14h 13m

Sep: 7:02 AM – 7:23 PM · 12h 21m

Oct: 7:48 AM – 6:18 PM · 10h 29m

Nov: 7:38 AM – 4:28 PM · 8h 50m

Dec: 8:14 AM – 4:13 PM · 7h 59m

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 16h 02m · Shortest: 7h 58m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:15 AM	4:39 PM	8h 25m
February	7:36 AM	5:29 PM	9h 52m
March	7:41 AM	7:14 PM	11h 34m
April	6:34 AM	8:02 PM	13h 29m
May	5:41 AM	8:47 PM	15h 06m
June	5:18 AM	9:18 PM	16h 01m
July	5:34 AM	9:12 PM	15h 38m
August	6:16 AM	8:28 PM	14h 13m
September	7:02 AM	7:23 PM	12h 21m
October	7:48 AM	6:18 PM	10h 29m
November	7:38 AM	4:28 PM	8h 50m
December	8:14 AM	4:13 PM	7h 59m

Nearby Stations

Little Qualicum Hatchery, BC May 1 - October 9 Qualicum R Fish Research, BC April 11 - October 29 Sisters Island, BC February 7 - December 7 Port Alberni Cox Lake, BC April 29 - October 20 Mud Bay, BCApril 15 - October 28 Port Alberni (Aut), BC April 26 - October 23

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