Frost Dates for North Oyster/Yellow Point, BC

Based on data from Nanaimo A weather station, 1 miles away

Elevation: 44 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) April 15

First Fall Frost (50%) October 27

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost April 22

First Fall Frost October 22

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze March 21

First Fall Hard Freeze November 12

49.05°N, 123.83°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

195 Days April 15 to October 27

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 8b

Avg. annual minimum: −9 to −7°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

0° 10° 20°

4°

Jan

4°

Feb

6°

Mar

9°

Apr

13°

May

16°

Jun

19°

Jul

18°

Aug

15°

Sep

10°

Oct

6°

Nov

3°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	7°	4°	0°
February	9°	4°	0°
March	11°	6°	2°
April	14°	9°	4°
May	18°	13°	7°
June	21°	16°	11°
July	24°	19°	13°
August	24°	18°	12°
September	21°	15°	9°
October	15°	10°	6°
November	9°	6°	2°
December	7°	3°	0°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm

183 mm

Jan

122 mm

Feb

119 mm

Mar

69 mm

Apr

56 mm

May

36 mm

Jun

15 mm

Jul

23 mm

Aug

38 mm

Sep

119 mm

Oct

175 mm

Nov

193 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	183
February	122
March	119
April	69
May	56
June	36
July	15
August	23
September	38
October	119
November	175
December	193

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:11 AM – 4:38 PM · 8h 27m

Feb: 7:33 AM – 5:27 PM · 9h 54m

Mar: 7:38 AM – 7:12 PM · 11h 34m

Apr: 6:32 AM – 7:60 PM · 13h 28m

May: 5:39 AM – 8:44 PM · 15h 05m

Jun: 5:17 AM – 9:15 PM · 15h 58m

Jul: 5:33 AM – 9:09 PM · 15h 36m

Aug: 6:14 AM – 8:25 PM · 14h 11m

Sep: 6:60 AM – 7:20 PM · 12h 20m

Oct: 7:46 AM – 6:16 PM · 10h 30m

Nov: 7:35 AM – 4:26 PM · 8h 51m

Dec: 8:11 AM – 4:12 PM · 8h 02m

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 15h 60m · Shortest: 8h 00m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:11 AM	4:38 PM	8h 27m
February	7:33 AM	5:27 PM	9h 54m
March	7:38 AM	7:12 PM	11h 34m
April	6:32 AM	7:60 PM	13h 28m
May	5:39 AM	8:44 PM	15h 05m
June	5:17 AM	9:15 PM	15h 58m
July	5:33 AM	9:09 PM	15h 36m
August	6:14 AM	8:25 PM	14h 11m
September	6:60 AM	7:20 PM	12h 20m
October	7:46 AM	6:16 PM	10h 30m
November	7:35 AM	4:26 PM	8h 51m
December	8:11 AM	4:12 PM	8h 02m

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