Frost Dates for Beaver Island (Aut), NS

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. April 21
First Fall Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. November 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

30% Probability iOnly 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 April 26
First Fall Frost November 9

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 5
First Fall Hard Freeze November 23
44.82°N, -62.33°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

208 Days April 21 to November 15

USDA Hardiness Zone iHardiness 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 7a

Avg. annual minimum: 0 to 5°F (−18 to −15°C)

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Köppen Climate iThe 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

-10° 0° 10° 20°
-3°
High: 1°C
Avg: -3°C
Low: -6°C
Jan
-3°
High: 0°C
Avg: -3°C
Low: -6°C
Feb
-1°
High: 2°C
Avg: -1°C
Low: -3°C
Mar
3°
High: 6°C
Avg: 3°C
Low: 1°C
Apr
7°
High: 9°C
Avg: 7°C
Low: 5°C
May
11°
High: 14°C
Avg: 11°C
Low: 9°C
Jun
15°
High: 18°C
Avg: 15°C
Low: 13°C
Jul
17°
High: 20°C
Avg: 17°C
Low: 15°C
Aug
15°
High: 18°C
Avg: 15°C
Low: 13°C
Sep
11°
High: 13°C
Avg: 11°C
Low: 8°C
Oct
6°
High: 9°C
Avg: 6°C
Low: 3°C
Nov
1°
High: 4°C
Avg: 1°C
Low: -2°C
Dec
0°C
−2°C
Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Precipitation

0 mm 30 mm 60 mm 90 mm
61 mm
61.0 mm
Jan
33 mm
33.0 mm
Feb
46 mm
45.7 mm
Mar
61 mm
61.0 mm
Apr
69 mm
68.6 mm
May
86 mm
86.4 mm
Jun
91 mm
91.4 mm
Jul
48 mm
48.3 mm
Aug
58 mm
58.4 mm
Sep
64 mm
63.5 mm
Oct
86 mm
86.4 mm
Nov
76 mm
76.2 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9h10h11.5h13.5h14.5h15.5h15h14h12.5h10.5h9.5h8.5h
Jan: 7:31 AM – 4:29 PM · 8h 58m
Feb: 6:54 AM – 5:06 PM · 10h 11m
Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m
Apr: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 16m
May: 4:41 AM – 7:19 PM · 14h 38m
Jun: 4:19 AM – 7:41 PM · 15h 23m
Jul: 4:28 AM – 7:32 PM · 15h 05m
Aug: 5:04 AM – 6:56 PM · 13h 53m
Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m
Oct: 6:39 AM – 5:21 PM · 10h 43m
Nov: 7:21 AM – 4:39 PM · 9h 19m
Dec: 7:42 AM – 4:18 PM · 8h 37m
Daylight Longest: 15h 24m · Shortest: 8h 36m

Nearby Stations

Middle Musquodoboit, NS June 7 - September 20 Collegeville, NS June 10 - September 22 Halifax Stanfield Int'L A, NS May 4 - October 21 Deming, NSMay 6 - November 7 Lyons Brook, NSMay 24 - October 3 Caribou Point (Aut), NS April 27 - November 4

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