Frost Dates for Acton, ON

Based on data from Georgetown Wwtp weather station, 8 miles away

Elevation: 349 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 19

First Fall Frost (50%) October 1

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 23

First Fall Frost September 26

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 4

First Fall Hard Freeze October 13

43.63°N, 80.04°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

135 Days May 19 to October 1

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Avg. annual minimum: −26 to −23°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° 30°

-5°

Jan

-5°

Feb

0°

Mar

6°

Apr

13°

May

18°

Jun

20°

Jul

19°

Aug

16°

Sep

9°

Oct

3°

Nov

-2°

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°	-10°
February	0°	-5°	-10°
March	5°	0°	-6°
April	12°	6°	0°
May	19°	13°	5°
June	25°	18°	11°
July	27°	20°	13°
August	26°	19°	13°
September	23°	16°	8°
October	15°	9°	3°
November	8°	3°	-2°
December	2°	-2°	-6°

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm 60 mm 80 mm

76 mm

Jan

48 mm

Feb

61 mm

Mar

79 mm

Apr

74 mm

May

71 mm

Jun

66 mm

Jul

64 mm

Aug

71 mm

Sep

66 mm

Oct

74 mm

Nov

58 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	76
February	48
March	61
April	79
May	74
June	71
July	66
August	64
September	71
October	66
November	74
December	58

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:56 AM – 5:02 PM · 9h 06m

Feb: 7:26 AM – 5:42 PM · 10h 16m

Mar: 7:40 AM – 7:18 PM · 11h 38m

Apr: 6:43 AM – 7:56 PM · 13h 13m

May: 6:00 AM – 8:31 PM · 14h 31m

Jun: 5:43 AM – 8:57 PM · 15h 14m

Jul: 5:57 AM – 8:53 PM · 14h 57m

Aug: 6:30 AM – 8:18 PM · 13h 48m

Sep: 7:06 AM – 7:22 PM · 12h 17m

Oct: 7:42 AM – 6:28 PM · 10h 46m

Nov: 7:22 AM – 4:47 PM · 9h 25m

Dec: 7:52 AM – 4:38 PM · 8h 46m

Daylight Eastern Time (ET) Longest: 15h 15m · Shortest: 8h 45m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Eastern Time (ET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:56 AM	5:02 PM	9h 06m
February	7:26 AM	5:42 PM	10h 16m
March	7:40 AM	7:18 PM	11h 38m
April	6:43 AM	7:56 PM	13h 13m
May	6:00 AM	8:31 PM	14h 31m
June	5:43 AM	8:57 PM	15h 14m
July	5:57 AM	8:53 PM	14h 57m
August	6:30 AM	8:18 PM	13h 48m
September	7:06 AM	7:22 PM	12h 17m
October	7:42 AM	6:28 PM	10h 46m
November	7:22 AM	4:47 PM	9h 25m
December	7:52 AM	4:38 PM	8h 46m

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