Frost Dates for Nitinat River Hatchery, BC

Elevation: 15 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) April 21

First Fall Frost (50%) October 23

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost April 28

First Fall Frost October 11

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze March 9

First Fall Hard Freeze November 19

48.87°N, 124.65°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

185 Days April 21 to October 23

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

6°

Mar

9°

Apr

12°

May

14°

Jun

17°

Jul

17°

Aug

15°

Sep

11°

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	9°	5°	1°
March	11°	6°	2°
April	14°	9°	4°
May	17°	12°	7°
June	19°	14°	9°
July	22°	17°	11°
August	22°	17°	11°
September	20°	15°	9°
October	15°	11°	6°
November	9°	6°	3°
December	6°	4°	1°

Precipitation

0 mm 175 mm 350 mm 525 mm

655 mm

Jan

351 mm

Feb

409 mm

Mar

264 mm

Apr

122 mm

May

97 mm

Jun

61 mm

Jul

99 mm

Aug

157 mm

Sep

396 mm

Oct

605 mm

Nov

551 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	655
February	351
March	409
April	264
May	122
June	97
July	61
August	99
September	157
October	396
November	605
December	551

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:46 AM – 4:14 PM · 8h 28m

Feb: 7:03 AM – 4:57 PM · 9h 54m

Mar: 6:13 AM – 5:47 PM · 11h 34m

Apr: 5:16 AM – 6:44 PM · 13h 28m

May: 4:28 AM – 7:32 PM · 15h 03m

Jun: 4:02 AM – 7:58 PM · 15h 57m

Jul: 4:13 AM – 7:47 PM · 15h 35m

Aug: 4:55 AM – 7:05 PM · 14h 11m

Sep: 5:50 AM – 6:10 PM · 12h 20m

Oct: 6:45 AM – 5:15 PM · 10h 31m

Nov: 7:34 AM – 4:26 PM · 8h 53m

Dec: 7:58 AM – 4:02 PM · 8h 03m

Daylight Longest: 15h 58m · Shortest: 8h 02m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:46 AM	4:14 PM	8h 28m
February	7:03 AM	4:57 PM	9h 54m
March	6:13 AM	5:47 PM	11h 34m
April	5:16 AM	6:44 PM	13h 28m
May	4:28 AM	7:32 PM	15h 03m
June	4:02 AM	7:58 PM	15h 57m
July	4:13 AM	7:47 PM	15h 35m
August	4:55 AM	7:05 PM	14h 11m
September	5:50 AM	6:10 PM	12h 20m
October	6:45 AM	5:15 PM	10h 31m
November	7:34 AM	4:26 PM	8h 53m
December	7:58 AM	4:02 PM	8h 03m

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