Climate Information

Jost Vineyards is located within a mesoclimate, often misnamed as a microclimate. The mesoclimate is created by the slope of the land, the warm waters of the Northumberland Strait (the warmest waters north of the Carolinas) and the lack of fog.

Frost Free Days: 175

GDD*: 1040 (Growing Degree Days Base 10 degrees Celsius)

Minimum Temperature: - 21.58 degrees Celsius (average 2004-2006)

Latitude: 45 degrees North

Longitude: 63 degrees West

*GDD stands for Growing Degree Days which are days that have temperatures over 10 degrees Celsius.