Frost Dates for Glace Bay, NS

Based on data from Sydney A weather station, 5 miles away

Elevation: 15 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 22

First Fall Frost (50%) October 20

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 27

First Fall Frost October 14

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 3

First Fall Hard Freeze November 4

46.20°N, 59.96°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

151 Days May 22 to October 20

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 6b

Avg. annual minimum: −21 to −18°C

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Köppen Climate

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°

-5°

Jan

-6°

Feb

-2°

Mar

3°

Apr

8°

May

13°

Jun

18°

Jul

18°

Aug

14°

Sep

9°

Oct

4°

Nov

-1°

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	-1°	-5°	-9°
February	-1°	-6°	-10°
March	2°	-2°	-6°
April	7°	3°	-2°
May	13°	8°	3°
June	19°	13°	8°
July	23°	18°	13°
August	23°	18°	13°
September	19°	14°	10°
October	13°	9°	5°
November	8°	4°	0°
December	2°	-1°	-5°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm

137 mm

Jan

124 mm

Feb

117 mm

Mar

119 mm

Apr

99 mm

May

99 mm

Jun

91 mm

Jul

97 mm

Aug

130 mm

Sep

147 mm

Oct

152 mm

Nov

178 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	137
February	124
March	117
April	119
May	99
June	99
July	91
August	97
September	130
October	147
November	152
December	178

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:45 AM – 4:34 PM · 8h 49m

Feb: 7:12 AM – 5:18 PM · 10h 06m

Mar: 7:22 AM – 6:58 PM · 11h 36m

Apr: 6:21 AM – 7:40 PM · 13h 20m

May: 5:33 AM – 8:19 PM · 14h 46m

Jun: 5:14 AM – 8:47 PM · 15h 33m

Jul: 5:29 AM – 8:43 PM · 15h 14m

Aug: 6:05 AM – 8:04 PM · 13h 58m

Sep: 6:45 AM – 7:04 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 7:26 AM – 6:05 PM · 10h 39m

Nov: 7:10 AM – 4:21 PM · 9h 10m

Dec: 7:43 AM – 4:09 PM · 8h 26m

Daylight Atlantic Time (AT) Longest: 15h 35m · Shortest: 8h 25m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Atlantic Time (AT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:45 AM	4:34 PM	8h 49m
February	7:12 AM	5:18 PM	10h 06m
March	7:22 AM	6:58 PM	11h 36m
April	6:21 AM	7:40 PM	13h 20m
May	5:33 AM	8:19 PM	14h 46m
June	5:14 AM	8:47 PM	15h 33m
July	5:29 AM	8:43 PM	15h 14m
August	6:05 AM	8:04 PM	13h 58m
September	6:45 AM	7:04 PM	12h 18m
October	7:26 AM	6:05 PM	10h 39m
November	7:10 AM	4:21 PM	9h 10m
December	7:43 AM	4:09 PM	8h 26m

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