Frost Dates for Vavenby, BC

Elevation: 445 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 11
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. September 20

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost May 16
First Fall Frost September 15

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 24
First Fall Hard Freeze October 11
51.58°N, 119.78°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

132 Days May 11 to September 20

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 5b

Avg. annual minimum: −26 to −23°C

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

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-2°-5°-8°
February2°-3°-7°
March8°3°-3°
April15°8°1°
May21°13°5°
June23°16°8°
July27°19°10°
August26°18°9°
September20°13°5°
October11°6°1°
November3°0°-3°
December-1°-4°-7°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January30
February8
March5
April10
May38
June58
July58
August33
September36
October48
November46
December38

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 16h 25m · Shortest: 7h 35m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:06 AM4:11 PM8h 05m
February7:23 AM5:04 PM9h 41m
March7:23 AM6:55 PM11h 32m
April6:11 AM7:48 PM13h 37m
May5:14 AM8:37 PM15h 23m
June4:48 AM9:11 PM16h 23m
July5:05 AM9:04 PM15h 58m
August5:51 AM8:15 PM14h 24m
September6:42 AM7:05 PM12h 22m
October7:34 AM5:55 PM10h 21m
November7:28 AM4:00 PM8h 32m
December8:07 AM3:43 PM7h 36m

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