Canada Hardiness Zone 3a

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NOTE: No Planting in Winter Months.

Canada Zone 3a - Temperate Short Cool Summer

Extreme Minimum Temperate −40.0 to −37.2°C (−40 to −35°F)

This zone has a humid continental, near subarctic climate, (Köppen : Dfc). The climate features long cool summers and cold winters with snow. Average rainfall is moderate, generally in the summer months. Most snow falls between October and April.

Larger towns in this region include:


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