Frost Dates for CHATHAM ISLANDS AWS, New Zealand

Elevation: 50 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

43.95°S, 176.57°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11a

Avg. annual minimum: 4 to 7°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfb Oceanic (Marine West Coast)

Mild year-round with cool summers and wet winters. Excellent for cool-season crops like brassicas, peas, and root vegetables. Extended harvest seasons but summer heat-loving crops may struggle.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

5° 10° 15° 20°

14°

Jan

15°

Feb

14°

Mar

13°

Apr

12°

May

10°

Jun

9°

Jul

9°

Aug

10°

Sep

10°

Oct

11°

Nov

13°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	15°	14°	13°
February	16°	15°	14°
March	15°	14°	13°
April	14°	13°	12°
May	13°	12°	11°
June	11°	10°	9°
July	10°	9°	8°
August	10°	9°	8°
September	11°	10°	9°
October	11°	10°	9°
November	12°	11°	10°
December	14°	13°	12°

Precipitation

0 mm 30 mm 60 mm 90 mm

64 mm

Jan

66 mm

Feb

76 mm

Mar

74 mm

Apr

89 mm

May

84 mm

Jun

81 mm

Jul

84 mm

Aug

76 mm

Sep

76 mm

Oct

69 mm

Nov

79 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	64
February	66
March	76
April	74
May	89
June	84
July	81
August	84
September	76
October	76
November	69
December	79

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 4:32 AM – 7:28 PM · 14h 56m

Feb: 5:07 AM – 6:53 PM · 13h 45m

Mar: 5:49 AM – 6:11 PM · 12h 22m

Apr: 6:37 AM – 5:23 PM · 10h 46m

May: 7:17 AM – 4:43 PM · 9h 27m

Jun: 7:38 AM – 4:22 PM · 8h 44m

Jul: 7:29 AM – 4:31 PM · 9h 01m

Aug: 6:55 AM – 5:05 PM · 10h 11m

Sep: 6:09 AM – 5:51 PM · 11h 43m

Oct: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 15m

Nov: 4:42 AM – 7:18 PM · 14h 36m

Dec: 4:22 AM – 7:38 PM · 15h 17m

Daylight Longest: 15h 18m · Shortest: 8h 42m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	4:32 AM	7:28 PM	14h 56m
February	5:07 AM	6:53 PM	13h 45m
March	5:49 AM	6:11 PM	12h 22m
April	6:37 AM	5:23 PM	10h 46m
May	7:17 AM	4:43 PM	9h 27m
June	7:38 AM	4:22 PM	8h 44m
July	7:29 AM	4:31 PM	9h 01m
August	6:55 AM	5:05 PM	10h 11m
September	6:09 AM	5:51 PM	11h 43m
October	5:22 AM	6:38 PM	13h 15m
November	4:42 AM	7:18 PM	14h 36m
December	4:22 AM	7:38 PM	15h 17m

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