Frost Dates for Marion Bridge, NS

Based on data from Louisbourg weather station, 12 miles away

Elevation: 7 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 24

First Fall Frost (50%) October 16

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 30

First Fall Frost October 10

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 2

First Fall Hard Freeze November 9

45.98°N, 60.21°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

145 Days May 24 to October 16

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 6a

Avg. annual minimum: −23 to −21°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

-5°

Feb

-2°

Mar

2°

Apr

7°

May

12°

Jun

16°

Jul

18°

Aug

15°

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°	-5°	-9°
March	2°	-2°	-6°
April	6°	2°	-1°
May	11°	7°	3°
June	17°	12°	7°
July	20°	16°	12°
August	22°	18°	14°
September	19°	15°	11°
October	13°	9°	5°
November	7°	4°	1°
December	3°	-1°	-4°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

145 mm

Jan

140 mm

Feb

165 mm

Mar

142 mm

Apr

119 mm

May

91 mm

Jun

114 mm

Jul

97 mm

Aug

130 mm

Sep

168 mm

Oct

163 mm

Nov

147 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	145
February	140
March	165
April	142
May	119
June	91
July	114
August	97
September	130
October	168
November	163
December	147

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:44 AM – 4:35 PM · 8h 51m

Feb: 7:11 AM – 5:18 PM · 10h 07m

Mar: 7:21 AM – 6:58 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 6:21 AM – 7:40 PM · 13h 19m

May: 5:34 AM – 8:18 PM · 14h 44m

Jun: 5:15 AM – 8:46 PM · 15h 31m

Jul: 5:30 AM – 8:42 PM · 15h 12m

Aug: 6:06 AM – 8:03 PM · 13h 57m

Sep: 6:45 AM – 7:04 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 7:25 AM – 6:05 PM · 10h 40m

Nov: 7:09 AM – 4:21 PM · 9h 12m

Dec: 7:42 AM – 4:10 PM · 8h 29m

Daylight Atlantic Time (AT) Longest: 15h 33m · Shortest: 8h 27m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Atlantic Time (AT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:44 AM	4:35 PM	8h 51m
February	7:11 AM	5:18 PM	10h 07m
March	7:21 AM	6:58 PM	11h 37m
April	6:21 AM	7:40 PM	13h 19m
May	5:34 AM	8:18 PM	14h 44m
June	5:15 AM	8:46 PM	15h 31m
July	5:30 AM	8:42 PM	15h 12m
August	6:06 AM	8:03 PM	13h 57m
September	6:45 AM	7:04 PM	12h 18m
October	7:25 AM	6:05 PM	10h 40m
November	7:09 AM	4:21 PM	9h 12m
December	7:42 AM	4:10 PM	8h 29m

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