Frost Dates for GAVLE_A, Sweden

Elevation: 16 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 28
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 25

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 May 3
First Fall Frost October 17

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 13
First Fall Hard Freeze November 6
60.72°N, 17.16°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

180 Days April 28 to October 25

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
January-1°-3°-5°
February0°-3°-6°
March3°0°-4°
April9°5°1°
May15°10°6°
June19°15°10°
July21°18°13°
August20°16°13°
September15°12°9°
October9°6°4°
November3°2°0°
December0°-1°-4°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January25
February10
March15
April25
May43
June66
July69
August81
September53
October69
November61
December38

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 18h 45m · Shortest: 5h 15m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:56 AM3:04 PM6h 08m
February7:40 AM4:20 PM8h 41m
March6:20 AM5:40 PM11h 20m
April4:51 AM7:09 PM14h 18m
May3:31 AM8:29 PM16h 59m
June2:39 AM9:21 PM18h 42m
July3:01 AM8:59 PM17h 57m
August4:16 AM7:44 PM15h 28m
September5:44 AM6:16 PM12h 32m
October7:10 AM4:50 PM9h 40m
November8:33 AM3:27 PM6h 54m
December9:21 AM2:39 PM5h 18m

Nearby Stations

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