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Choose a month and the broad climate profile that best describes the site. You select the profile directly; it is not inferred from a postal code or hardiness zone.

Which description best matches the local climate?

Choose directly. Latitude, elevation, coast, lakes, frost pockets, wind, rainfall and urban heat can vary within every profile.

Mild Pacific coast or sheltered island site with a long maritime seasonOcean influence can soften winter lows and extend the workable season, while cool springs, persistent rain, cloud and wind still constrain food crops.Dry southern British Columbia interior with warm summers and cold wintersStrong summer warmth and sunlight can support tender crops, but rapid spring changes, winter cold, drying wind and limited irrigation shape the season.Prairie or exposed continental site with a short, dry and frost-prone seasonRapid warming, long summer light and heat can be followed by cold nights, hail, wind and early autumn frost; moisture can be scarce or uneven.Southern Great Lakes lowland with a relatively long, humid growing seasonLake influence and summer warmth can support a broad crop range, while humidity, heat, severe rain and local frost differences remain important.St. Lawrence and southern Quebec lowland with a humid continental seasonWarm summers alternate with cold winters and a defined frost-limited season; snow cover, river influence and local terrain can shift spring conditions.Cool Atlantic site with frequent rain, wind and a moderate maritime influenceOcean exposure can temper some winter lows but delay spring warmth, reduce direct light and increase wind and saturated-soil risk.Mountain or high-elevation interior site with a short and variable seasonElevation, slope, cold-air drainage and rapid weather changes can keep soil cool and sharply limit the outdoor window for tender crops.Northern or subarctic site with a very short outdoor growing seasonLong summer daylight can support fast crops, but cold soil, permafrost, wind, limited infrastructure and very few frost-free weeks narrow outdoor choices.