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Choose a month and the broad climate profile that best describes the site. The profile is your choice and is not inferred from a ZIP code.

Which description best matches the local climate?

Choose directly. Elevation, coast, frost pockets, heat, storms, and rainfall can vary within every profile.

Arctic, subarctic, or very high-elevation site with a short frost-free seasonA brief outdoor warm period, cool soils, long winter, and possible frost in any shoulder month sharply limit tender crops.Cold-winter continental site with a distinct warm summerCold winters and a defined frost-free period favor cool crops in spring and fall and warm crops after the soil warms.Hot, humid summer with a mild to cool winterA long warm season is interrupted by heat, humidity, storms, and occasional winter freezes or coastal exposure.Marine West Coast site with mild temperatures and cool summersOcean influence reduces extremes, while cool soils, cloud, winter wetness, and local summer dryness still constrain growth.Dry-summer West Coast site with a mild wet seasonMild wet winters and dry summers provide long seasons where irrigation is available, but heat and water limits matter.Arid or high-desert site with intense sun and large temperature swingsLow humidity, strong sun, high evaporation, and large day-to-night changes make water and protection central constraints.Tropical or frost-light site with warm conditions most of the yearWarm temperatures support long growth, while wet and dry periods, hurricanes, salt exposure, and elevation can dominate timing.