Frost Dates for Drummondville, QC

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. May 2
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. October 12
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 May 7
First Fall Frost October 6

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 16
First Fall Hard Freeze October 26
45.88°N, -72.48°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

163 Days May 2 to October 12

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 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°F (−32 to −29°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

-15° 0° 15° 30°
-10°
High: -5°C
Avg: -10°C
Low: -15°C
Jan
-8°
High: -3°C
Avg: -8°C
Low: -13°C
Feb
-2°
High: 2°C
Avg: -2°C
Low: -7°C
Mar
6°
High: 11°C
Avg: 6°C
Low: 1°C
Apr
14°
High: 19°C
Avg: 14°C
Low: 8°C
May
19°
High: 24°C
Avg: 19°C
Low: 14°C
Jun
21°
High: 26°C
Avg: 21°C
Low: 16°C
Jul
20°
High: 25°C
Avg: 20°C
Low: 15°C
Aug
16°
High: 21°C
Avg: 16°C
Low: 11°C
Sep
9°
High: 13°C
Avg: 9°C
Low: 5°C
Oct
2°
High: 6°C
Avg: 2°C
Low: -1°C
Nov
-5°
High: -1°C
Avg: -5°C
Low: -9°C
Dec
0°C
−2°C
Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm
84 mm
83.8 mm
Jan
64 mm
63.5 mm
Feb
69 mm
68.6 mm
Mar
79 mm
78.7 mm
Apr
97 mm
96.5 mm
May
109 mm
109.2 mm
Jun
102 mm
101.6 mm
Jul
112 mm
111.8 mm
Aug
97 mm
96.5 mm
Sep
99 mm
99.1 mm
Oct
81 mm
81.3 mm
Nov
94 mm
94.0 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9h10h11.5h13.5h14.5h15.5h15h14h12.5h10.5h9h8.5h
Jan: 7:35 AM – 4:25 PM · 8h 51m
Feb: 6:56 AM – 5:04 PM · 10h 07m
Mar: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 37m
Apr: 5:21 AM – 6:39 PM · 13h 19m
May: 4:38 AM – 7:22 PM · 14h 44m
Jun: 4:14 AM – 7:46 PM · 15h 31m
Jul: 4:24 AM – 7:36 PM · 15h 12m
Aug: 5:01 AM – 6:59 PM · 13h 57m
Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m
Oct: 6:40 AM – 5:20 PM · 10h 40m
Nov: 7:24 AM – 4:36 PM · 9h 12m
Dec: 7:46 AM – 4:14 PM · 8h 29m
Daylight Longest: 15h 33m · Shortest: 8h 27m

Nearby Stations

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