Frost Dates for NIKKO, Japan

Elevation: 1384 m

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. April 30
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 31
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 5
First Fall Frost October 26

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 22
First Fall Hard Freeze November 13
36.73°N, 139.50°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

184 Days April 30 to October 31

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 7a

Avg. annual minimum: −18 to −15°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

-10° 0° 10° 20°
-6°
High: -2°C
Avg: -6°C
Low: -9°C
Jan
-5°
High: -1°C
Avg: -5°C
Low: -8°C
Feb
-1°
High: 3°C
Avg: -1°C
Low: -5°C
Mar
5°
High: 9°C
Avg: 5°C
Low: 1°C
Apr
11°
High: 15°C
Avg: 11°C
Low: 7°C
May
15°
High: 18°C
Avg: 15°C
Low: 11°C
Jun
19°
High: 22°C
Avg: 19°C
Low: 16°C
Jul
19°
High: 23°C
Avg: 19°C
Low: 17°C
Aug
16°
High: 19°C
Avg: 16°C
Low: 13°C
Sep
10°
High: 14°C
Avg: 10°C
Low: 7°C
Oct
4°
High: 8°C
Avg: 4°C
Low: 1°C
Nov
-2°
High: 1°C
Avg: -2°C
Low: -5°C
Dec
0°C
−2°C
Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Precipitation

0 mm 100 mm 200 mm 300 mm
66 mm
66.0 mm
Jan
66 mm
66.0 mm
Feb
112 mm
111.8 mm
Mar
132 mm
132.1 mm
Apr
188 mm
188.0 mm
May
234 mm
233.7 mm
Jun
315 mm
315.0 mm
Jul
267 mm
266.7 mm
Aug
282 mm
281.9 mm
Sep
208 mm
208.3 mm
Oct
86 mm
86.4 mm
Nov
56 mm
55.9 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9.5h10.5h11.5h13h14h14.5h14.5h13.5h12h11h10h9.5h
Jan: 7:08 AM – 4:52 PM · 9h 45m
Feb: 6:41 AM – 5:19 PM · 10h 39m
Mar: 6:08 AM – 5:52 PM · 11h 43m
Apr: 5:32 AM – 6:28 PM · 12h 57m
May: 5:01 AM – 6:59 PM · 13h 58m
Jun: 4:45 AM – 7:15 PM · 14h 30m
Jul: 4:52 AM – 7:08 PM · 14h 17m
Aug: 5:18 AM – 6:42 PM · 13h 24m
Sep: 5:53 AM – 6:07 PM · 12h 13m
Oct: 6:29 AM – 5:31 PM · 11h 02m
Nov: 7:00 AM – 4:60 PM · 9h 60m
Dec: 7:15 AM – 4:45 PM · 9h 30m
Daylight Longest: 14h 31m · Shortest: 9h 29m

Nearby Stations

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan April 4 - November 24 MAEBASHI, Japan March 30 - November 30 KUMAGAYA, Japan March 27 - December 6 SHIRAKAWA, Japan April 7 - November 19 WAKAMATSU, Japan April 10 - November 26 CHICHIBU, Japan March 28 - December 8

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