Frost Dates for HOF, Germany

Elevation: 567 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. April 23
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. October 27

30% Probability

Only 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 April 29
First Fall Frost October 20

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 11
First Fall Hard Freeze November 7
50.31°N, 11.88°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

187 Days April 23 to October 27

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness 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 7a

Avg. annual minimum: −18 to −15°C

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Köppen Climate

The 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

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
January1°-1°-4°
February3°-1°-4°
March7°3°-1°
April12°7°3°
May16°12°7°
June19°15°10°
July21°17°13°
August21°17°12°
September17°13°9°
October12°8°5°
November6°3°1°
December2°0°-2°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January74
February61
March74
April48
May79
June81
July89
August84
September64
October71
November66
December79

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 16h 12m · Shortest: 7h 48m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January7:52 AM4:08 PM8h 16m
February7:06 AM4:54 PM9h 48m
March6:14 AM5:46 PM11h 33m
April5:14 AM6:46 PM13h 32m
May4:23 AM7:37 PM15h 14m
June3:55 AM8:05 PM16h 10m
July4:07 AM7:53 PM15h 47m
August4:51 AM7:09 PM14h 18m
September5:49 AM6:11 PM12h 21m
October6:47 AM5:13 PM10h 26m
November7:39 AM4:21 PM8h 42m
December8:05 AM3:55 PM7h 49m

Nearby Stations

CHEB, Czech Republic April 23 - October 24 GERA-LEUMNITZ, Germany April 17 - November 2 GRAFENWOHR, Germany April 20 - October 29 JENA STERNWARTE, Germany April 14 - November 5 WEIDEN, Germany April 16 - October 31 FICHTELBERG, Germany May 19 - September 29

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