Frost Dates for Stillwater Lake, Canada

Based on data from St Margaret'S Bay weather station, 3 miles away

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 23
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 5
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 28
First Fall Frost September 28

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 2
First Fall Hard Freeze October 24
44.70°N, -63.84°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

135 Days May 23 to October 5

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 6a

Avg. annual minimum: −10 to −5°F (−23 to −21°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° -5° 5° 15° 25°
-5°
High: 0°C
Avg: -5°C
Low: -10°C
Jan
-5°
High: 1°C
Avg: -5°C
Low: -10°C
Feb
-1°
High: 4°C
Avg: -1°C
Low: -6°C
Mar
5°
High: 10°C
Avg: 5°C
Low: 0°C
Apr
10°
High: 15°C
Avg: 10°C
Low: 4°C
May
15°
High: 20°C
Avg: 15°C
Low: 9°C
Jun
19°
High: 24°C
Avg: 19°C
Low: 13°C
Jul
19°
High: 24°C
Avg: 19°C
Low: 13°C
Aug
15°
High: 21°C
Avg: 15°C
Low: 10°C
Sep
10°
High: 15°C
Avg: 10°C
Low: 4°C
Oct
5°
High: 9°C
Avg: 5°C
Low: 0°C
Nov
-1°
High: 4°C
Avg: -1°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 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm
122 mm
121.9 mm
Jan
107 mm
106.7 mm
Feb
127 mm
127.0 mm
Mar
119 mm
119.4 mm
Apr
114 mm
114.3 mm
May
91 mm
91.4 mm
Jun
89 mm
88.9 mm
Jul
66 mm
66.0 mm
Aug
104 mm
104.1 mm
Sep
124 mm
124.5 mm
Oct
137 mm
137.2 mm
Nov
122 mm
121.9 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9h10h11.5h13.5h14.5h15.5h15h14h12.5h10.5h9.5h8.5h
Jan: 7:31 AM – 4:29 PM · 8h 59m
Feb: 6:54 AM – 5:06 PM · 10h 12m
Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m
Apr: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 16m
May: 4:41 AM – 7:19 PM · 14h 37m
Jun: 4:19 AM – 7:41 PM · 15h 22m
Jul: 4:28 AM – 7:32 PM · 15h 04m
Aug: 5:04 AM – 6:56 PM · 13h 52m
Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m
Oct: 6:39 AM – 5:21 PM · 10h 43m
Nov: 7:20 AM – 4:40 PM · 9h 19m
Dec: 7:41 AM – 4:19 PM · 8h 38m
Daylight Longest: 15h 23m · Shortest: 8h 37m

Nearby Stations

Pockwock Lake, NS May 13 - October 17 Halifax Stanfield Int'L A, NS May 4 - October 21 Bridgewater, NS May 27 - September 26 Kentville Cda Cs, NS May 10 - October 15 Waterville Cambridge, NS May 21 - September 30 Middle Musquodoboit, NS June 7 - September 20

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