Frost Dates for RAOUL ISL/KERMADEC, New Zealand

Elevation: 12 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.

29.25°S, 177.92°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 12b

Avg. annual minimum: 13 to 16°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfa Humid Subtropical

Hot, humid summers and mild winters with rain year-round. Long growing seasons support a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. The most common climate in the eastern US.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

15° 20° 25°

22°

Jan

23°

Feb

23°

Mar

21°

Apr

20°

May

18°

Jun

17°

Jul

17°

Aug

17°

Sep

18°

Oct

19°

Nov

21°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	23°	22°	22°
February	23°	23°	22°
March	23°	23°	22°
April	22°	21°	21°
May	20°	20°	19°
June	19°	18°	18°
July	18°	17°	17°
August	18°	17°	16°
September	18°	17°	17°
October	19°	18°	17°
November	20°	19°	19°
December	22°	21°	21°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm

61 mm

Jan

84 mm

Feb

117 mm

Mar

117 mm

Apr

109 mm

May

102 mm

Jun

109 mm

Jul

99 mm

Aug

84 mm

Sep

48 mm

Oct

74 mm

Nov

81 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	61
February	84
March	117
April	117
May	109
June	102
July	109
August	99
September	84
October	48
November	74
December	81

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:10 AM – 6:50 PM · 13h 41m

Feb: 5:30 AM – 6:30 PM · 13h 01m

Mar: 5:54 AM – 6:06 PM · 12h 13m

Apr: 6:21 AM – 5:39 PM · 11h 17m

May: 6:44 AM – 5:16 PM · 10h 32m

Jun: 6:56 AM – 5:04 PM · 10h 08m

Jul: 6:51 AM – 5:09 PM · 10h 18m

Aug: 6:32 AM – 5:28 PM · 10h 57m

Sep: 6:05 AM – 5:55 PM · 11h 50m

Oct: 5:38 AM – 6:22 PM · 12h 43m

Nov: 5:15 AM – 6:45 PM · 13h 30m

Dec: 5:04 AM – 6:56 PM · 13h 52m

Daylight Longest: 13h 52m · Shortest: 10h 08m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:10 AM	6:50 PM	13h 41m
February	5:30 AM	6:30 PM	13h 01m
March	5:54 AM	6:06 PM	12h 13m
April	6:21 AM	5:39 PM	11h 17m
May	6:44 AM	5:16 PM	10h 32m
June	6:56 AM	5:04 PM	10h 08m
July	6:51 AM	5:09 PM	10h 18m
August	6:32 AM	5:28 PM	10h 57m
September	6:05 AM	5:55 PM	11h 50m
October	5:38 AM	6:22 PM	12h 43m
November	5:15 AM	6:45 PM	13h 30m
December	5:04 AM	6:56 PM	13h 52m

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