Frost Dates for Donnacona, QC

Based on data from Deschambault weather station, 9 miles away

Elevation: 60 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 15

First Fall Frost (50%) October 2

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 19

First Fall Frost September 27

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 28

First Fall Hard Freeze October 16

46.68°N, 71.72°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

140 Days May 15 to October 2

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −32 to −29°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

-20° -5° 10° 25°

-12°

Jan

-11°

Feb

-4°

Mar

4°

Apr

12°

May

17°

Jun

20°

Jul

19°

Aug

14°

Sep

7°

Oct

1°

Nov

-7°

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	-7°	-12°	-17°
February	-5°	-11°	-16°
March	1°	-4°	-8°
April	9°	4°	-1°
May	18°	12°	6°
June	23°	17°	11°
July	25°	20°	14°
August	24°	19°	13°
September	19°	14°	9°
October	12°	7°	3°
November	4°	1°	-3°
December	-3°	-7°	-10°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm

79 mm

Jan

71 mm

Feb

64 mm

Mar

86 mm

Apr

91 mm

May

104 mm

Jun

130 mm

Jul

112 mm

Aug

112 mm

Sep

124 mm

Oct

84 mm

Nov

89 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	79
February	71
March	64
April	86
May	91
June	104
July	130
August	112
September	112
October	124
November	84
December	89

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:34 AM – 4:20 PM · 8h 45m

Feb: 7:00 AM – 5:04 PM · 10h 04m

Mar: 7:09 AM – 6:45 PM · 11h 36m

Apr: 6:07 AM – 7:28 PM · 13h 21m

May: 5:19 AM – 8:08 PM · 14h 49m

Jun: 4:59 AM – 8:37 PM · 15h 37m

Jul: 5:14 AM – 8:32 PM · 15h 18m

Aug: 5:52 AM – 7:52 PM · 14h 01m

Sep: 6:33 AM – 6:52 PM · 12h 19m

Oct: 7:14 AM – 5:52 PM · 10h 37m

Nov: 6:59 AM – 4:06 PM · 9h 07m

Dec: 7:32 AM – 3:55 PM · 8h 22m

Daylight Eastern Time (ET) Longest: 15h 39m · Shortest: 8h 21m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Eastern Time (ET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:34 AM	4:20 PM	8h 45m
February	7:00 AM	5:04 PM	10h 04m
March	7:09 AM	6:45 PM	11h 36m
April	6:07 AM	7:28 PM	13h 21m
May	5:19 AM	8:08 PM	14h 49m
June	4:59 AM	8:37 PM	15h 37m
July	5:14 AM	8:32 PM	15h 18m
August	5:52 AM	7:52 PM	14h 01m
September	6:33 AM	6:52 PM	12h 19m
October	7:14 AM	5:52 PM	10h 37m
November	6:59 AM	4:06 PM	9h 07m
December	7:32 AM	3:55 PM	8h 22m

Nearby Stations

Deschambault, QC May 25 - September 14 St Alban, QCMay 17 - September 24 Ste Christine, QC May 23 - September 19 Fortierville, QC May 19 - September 22 Ste Anne De La Perade, QC May 15 - September 28 St Flavien, QC May 22 - September 20

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