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Pepper timing comparison

Best Canadian Cities for Growing Peppers

Which Canadian cities are best suited to outdoor peppers? This ranking compares pepper suitability using seasonal heat, frost-free days, timing sensitivity, and variety flexibility.

Most difficult location Homer 100/100 · Very difficult
Most forgiving location Evansville 0/100 · Relatively forgiving
Locations compared 428 Canadian cities

The ranking

Higher scores mean outdoor peppers are more difficult and timing-sensitive in a typical season. Lower scores mean the city is more forgiving for peppers outdoors.

Rank Location Difficulty score Plain-English read Crop fit GDD margin Frost-free days
#1 Homer
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -976 GDD 142
#2 Soldotna
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -937 GDD 82
#3 Durango
Colorado, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -918 GDD 125
#4 Kenai
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -912 GDD 99
#5 Canmore
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -904 GDD 65
#6 Banff
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -904 GDD 65
#7 Whitehorse
Yukon, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -847 GDD 86
#8 Rocky Mountain House
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -817 GDD 73
#9 Hay River
Northwest Territories, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -761 GDD 65
#10 Sept-Îles
Quebec, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -738 GDD 98
#11 Hinton
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -688 GDD 92
#12 Edson
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -688 GDD 92
#13 Jackson
Wyoming, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -662 GDD 72
#14 Thompson
Manitoba, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -661 GDD 75
#15 Prince George
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -644 GDD 108
#16 Juneau
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 2/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -622 GDD 164
#17 Yellowknife
Northwest Territories, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -619 GDD 120
#18 Palmer
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -613 GDD 117
#19 Matagami
Quebec, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -610 GDD 104
#20 Wasilla
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -602 GDD 130
#21 Mackenzie
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -561 GDD 114
#22 Anchorage
Alaska, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 8/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -560 GDD 151
#23 Baie-Comeau
Quebec, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -552 GDD 115
#24 La Ronge
Saskatchewan, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -550 GDD 79
#25 Cody
Wyoming, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -550 GDD 121
#26 Peace River
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -533 GDD 115
#27 Wawa
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -527 GDD 124
#28 Fort McMurray
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -525 GDD 101
#29 Moosonee
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -522 GDD 105
#30 Williams Lake
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -517 GDD 116
#31 Chibougamau
Quebec, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -513 GDD 138
#32 High Level
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -511 GDD 99
#33 Fort Vermilion
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -511 GDD 99
#34 Red Deer
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -496 GDD 113
#35 Lacombe
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -496 GDD 113
#36 Slave Lake
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -493 GDD 113
#37 Edmonton
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -488 GDD 106
#38 Leduc
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -488 GDD 106
#39 Meadow Lake
Saskatchewan, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -485 GDD 97
#40 100 Mile House
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 8/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -481 GDD 170
#41 Okotoks
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -468 GDD 120
#42 Grande Prairie
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -455 GDD 112
#43 Wetaskiwin
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -452 GDD 117
#44 Fort St. John
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -448 GDD 127
#45 Smithers
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -441 GDD 114
#46 Calgary
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -416 GDD 120
#47 Butte
Montana, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 0/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -415 GDD 84
#48 Amos
Quebec, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -411 GDD 108
#49 Whitefish
Montana, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -410 GDD 132
#50 Camrose
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -398 GDD 117
#51 Spruce Grove
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -387 GDD 141
#52 St. Albert
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -387 GDD 141
#53 Gander
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -385 GDD 142
#54 Whitecourt
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -383 GDD 118
#55 Kapuskasing
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 3/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -367 GDD 105
#56 Airdrie
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -357 GDD 120
#57 Cochrane
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -357 GDD 120
#58 Fort Nelson
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 6/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -353 GDD 122
#59 Swan River
Manitoba, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -343 GDD 102
#60 Helena
Montana, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -340 GDD 102
#61 Cold Lake
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 12/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -321 GDD 120
#62 Chapleau
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -318 GDD 112
#63 Terrace
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 14/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -308 GDD 175
#64 Timmins
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 5/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -306 GDD 92
#65 Lloydminster
Alberta, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 12/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -300 GDD 122
#66 Hibbing
Minnesota, U.S. 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -298 GDD 95
#67 Val-d'Or
Quebec, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -296 GDD 108
#68 Whistler
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 16/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -292 GDD 192
#69 Saint John
New Brunswick, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 12/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -285 GDD 129
#70 Quesnel
British Columbia, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 12/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -279 GDD 120
#71 Thunder Bay
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -276 GDD 108
#72 North Battleford
Saskatchewan, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -271 GDD 110
#73 Prince Albert
Saskatchewan, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -244 GDD 114
#74 Melfort
Saskatchewan, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -244 GDD 115
#75 Cochrane
Ontario, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -239 GDD 105
#76 St. John's
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 15/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -234 GDD 143
#77 Corner Brook
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -234 GDD 102
#78 Humboldt
Saskatchewan, Canada 		100/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 9/100
Very difficult outdoors		 -225 GDD 119
#79 Edmundston
New Brunswick, Canada 		86/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 37/100
Difficult outdoor fit		 -175 GDD 117
#80 Cut Bank
Montana, U.S. 		85/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -92 GDD 114
#81 Kindersley
Saskatchewan, Canada 		85/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -83 GDD 103
#82 International Falls
Minnesota, U.S. 		85/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -77 GDD 111
#83 Kalispell
Montana, U.S. 		85/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -67 GDD 102
#84 Iron River
Michigan, U.S. 		85/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -50 GDD 98
#85 Alamosa
Colorado, U.S. 		85/100
Very difficult 		Possible, but highly timing-sensitive. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -43 GDD 110
#86 The Pas
Manitoba, Canada 		83/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 40/100
Borderline fit		 -195 GDD 121
#87 Flin Flon
Manitoba, Canada 		83/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 40/100
Borderline fit		 -177 GDD 126
#88 Red Lake
Ontario, Canada 		83/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 40/100
Borderline fit		 -171 GDD 125
#89 Truro
Nova Scotia, Canada 		81/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -83 GDD 116
#90 Lethbridge
Alberta, Canada 		81/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 42/100
Borderline fit		 -55 GDD 119
#91 Cranbrook
British Columbia, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -124 GDD 128
#92 Yorkton
Saskatchewan, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -117 GDD 121
#93 Saguenay
Quebec, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -111 GDD 130
#94 Amherst
Nova Scotia, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -109 GDD 129
#95 Rouyn-Noranda
Quebec, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -95 GDD 123
#96 Dauphin
Manitoba, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -16 GDD 122
#97 Dryden
Ontario, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -5 GDD 134
#98 Sioux Lookout
Ontario, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -5 GDD 134
#99 Swift Current
Saskatchewan, Canada 		78/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -4 GDD 123
#100 Lewistown
Montana, U.S. 		73/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -132 GDD 137
#101 Newport
Vermont, U.S. 		73/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 45/100
Borderline fit		 -41 GDD 139
#102 Sydney
Nova Scotia, Canada 		71/100
Very timing-sensitive 		Plan on early starts and warm sites. 47/100
Borderline fit		 -26 GDD 151
#103 Laramie
Wyoming, U.S. 		67/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 50/100
Borderline fit		 +12 GDD 105
#104 Bend
Oregon, U.S. 		67/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 50/100
Borderline fit		 +20 GDD 106
#105 New Glasgow
Nova Scotia, Canada 		67/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 50/100
Borderline fit		 +21 GDD 104
#106 Powell River
British Columbia, Canada 		65/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 50/100
Borderline fit		 -48 GDD 219
#107 Port Angeles
Washington, U.S. 		65/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 50/100
Borderline fit		 -11 GDD 252
#108 Saskatoon
Saskatchewan, Canada 		63/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 50/100
Borderline fit		 +52 GDD 119
#109 Brooks
Alberta, Canada 		60/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 53/100
Borderline fit		 +6 GDD 122
#110 Forestville
Quebec, Canada 		60/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 53/100
Borderline fit		 +29 GDD 130
#111 Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario, Canada 		60/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 53/100
Borderline fit		 +32 GDD 124
#112 Brandon
Manitoba, Canada 		59/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 54/100
Borderline fit		 +45 GDD 123
#113 Montrose
Colorado, U.S. 		59/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 54/100
Borderline fit		 +49 GDD 134
#114 Bathurst
New Brunswick, Canada 		59/100
Moderately difficult 		Not impossible, but not casual. 54/100
Borderline fit		 +70 GDD 129
#115 Sudbury
Ontario, Canada 		54/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 54/100
Borderline fit		 +63 GDD 136
#116 Munising
Michigan, U.S. 		52/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 56/100
Borderline fit		 +32 GDD 151
#117 Rimouski
Quebec, Canada 		52/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 56/100
Borderline fit		 +50 GDD 151
#118 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Quebec, Canada 		50/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 58/100
Borderline fit		 +58 GDD 155
#119 Regina
Saskatchewan, Canada 		50/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 67/100
Workable fit		 +76 GDD 114
#120 Revelstoke
British Columbia, Canada 		47/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 70/100
Workable fit		 +135 GDD 103
#121 Courtenay
British Columbia, Canada 		44/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 61/100
Workable fit		 +0 GDD 219
#122 Sherbrooke
Quebec, Canada 		43/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 70/100
Workable fit		 +86 GDD 134
#123 Estevan
Saskatchewan, Canada 		43/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 70/100
Workable fit		 +91 GDD 123
#124 Bozeman
Montana, U.S. 		41/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 72/100
Workable fit		 +123 GDD 119
#125 Weyburn
Saskatchewan, Canada 		38/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 75/100
Strong fit		 +129 GDD 123
#126 Littleton
New Hampshire, U.S. 		35/100
Manageable with care 		Reasonable with good timing. 73/100
Workable fit		 +220 GDD 117
#127 Campbell River
British Columbia, Canada 		34/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 74/100
Workable fit		 +87 GDD 169
#128 Hood River
Oregon, U.S. 		33/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +111 GDD 143
#129 Houghton
Michigan, U.S. 		33/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +117 GDD 137
#130 Moncton
New Brunswick, Canada 		33/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +143 GDD 136
#131 Rhinelander
Wisconsin, U.S. 		33/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +152 GDD 123
#132 Steinbach
Manitoba, Canada 		33/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +163 GDD 122
#133 Bridgewater
Nova Scotia, Canada 		32/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +218 GDD 125
#134 Portage la Prairie
Manitoba, Canada 		32/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +219 GDD 132
#135 Selkirk
Manitoba, Canada 		32/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +231 GDD 122
#136 Winnipeg
Manitoba, Canada 		32/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +247 GDD 122
#137 Great Falls
Montana, U.S. 		28/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +152 GDD 148
#138 Shawinigan
Quebec, Canada 		28/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 75/100
Strong fit		 +169 GDD 138
#139 Kentville
Nova Scotia, Canada 		27/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +200 GDD 135
#140 Kenora
Ontario, Canada 		27/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +226 GDD 145
#141 Virginia
Minnesota, U.S. 		27/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 76/100
Strong fit		 +249 GDD 142
#142 Moscow
Idaho, U.S. 		26/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 77/100
Strong fit		 +190 GDD 156
#143 Summerside
Prince Edward Island, Canada 		26/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 77/100
Strong fit		 +192 GDD 154
#144 Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island, Canada 		26/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 77/100
Strong fit		 +194 GDD 154
#145 Victoria
British Columbia, Canada 		25/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 80/100
Strong fit		 +107 GDD 214
#146 Abbotsford
British Columbia, Canada 		25/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 80/100
Strong fit		 +112 GDD 218
#147 Duluth
Minnesota, U.S. 		25/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 78/100
Strong fit		 +239 GDD 151
#148 Port Alberni
British Columbia, Canada 		20/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 80/100
Strong fit		 +168 GDD 219
#149 Halifax
Nova Scotia, Canada 		20/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 80/100
Strong fit		 +249 GDD 182
#150 Chilliwack
British Columbia, Canada 		19/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 81/100
Strong fit		 +210 GDD 218
#151 Hayward
Wisconsin, U.S. 		17/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +266 GDD 122
#152 Ironwood
Michigan, U.S. 		17/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +317 GDD 132
#153 Grand Rapids
Minnesota, U.S. 		17/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +334 GDD 130
#154 Ashland
Oregon, U.S. 		15/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 88/100
Strong fit		 +357 GDD 108
#155 Saranac Lake
New York, U.S. 		15/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 88/100
Strong fit		 +379 GDD 99
#156 North Bay
Ontario, Canada 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +257 GDD 137
#157 Minot
North Dakota, U.S. 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +269 GDD 137
#158 Elliot Lake
Ontario, Canada 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +276 GDD 136
#159 Sandpoint
Idaho, U.S. 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +289 GDD 143
#160 Escanaba
Michigan, U.S. 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +297 GDD 135
#161 Berlin
New Hampshire, U.S. 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +308 GDD 139
#162 Ashland
Wisconsin, U.S. 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +322 GDD 135
#163 Superior
Wisconsin, U.S. 		12/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +340 GDD 138
#164 Yarmouth
Nova Scotia, Canada 		10/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +253 GDD 179
#165 Olympia
Washington, U.S. 		10/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +292 GDD 168
#166 Marquette
Michigan, U.S. 		10/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +307 GDD 166
#167 Rugby
North Dakota, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +357 GDD 129
#168 Dickinson
North Dakota, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +436 GDD 125
#169 Rock Springs
Wyoming, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +440 GDD 129
#170 Peterborough
Ontario, Canada 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +458 GDD 131
#171 Houlton
Maine, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +469 GDD 127
#172 Idaho Falls
Idaho, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +470 GDD 120
#173 Bemidji
Minnesota, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +471 GDD 132
#174 Bottineau
North Dakota, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +485 GDD 133
#175 Casper
Wyoming, U.S. 		8/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +515 GDD 119
#176 Roseau
Minnesota, U.S. 		5/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +515 GDD 131
#177 Warroad
Minnesota, U.S. 		5/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +515 GDD 131
#178 Sheridan
Wyoming, U.S. 		5/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +556 GDD 129
#179 Gillette
Wyoming, U.S. 		5/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +604 GDD 125
#180 Mount Vernon
Washington, U.S. 		4/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +347 GDD 224
#181 Crookston
Minnesota, U.S. 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +352 GDD 139
#182 St. Johnsbury
Vermont, U.S. 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +358 GDD 143
#183 Medicine Hat
Alberta, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +360 GDD 136
#184 Miramichi
New Brunswick, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +372 GDD 135
#185 Rice Lake
Wisconsin, U.S. 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +395 GDD 147
#186 Devils Lake
North Dakota, U.S. 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +404 GDD 141
#187 Fredericton
New Brunswick, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +433 GDD 136
#188 Winkler
Manitoba, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +455 GDD 136
#189 Morden
Manitoba, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +455 GDD 136
#190 Quebec City
Quebec, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +456 GDD 148
#191 Barrie
Ontario, Canada 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +463 GDD 142
#192 Wolf Point
Montana, U.S. 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +480 GDD 143
#193 Rutland
Vermont, U.S. 		3/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 91/100
Excellent fit		 +483 GDD 135
#194 Owen Sound
Ontario, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +361 GDD 151
#195 Grafton
North Dakota, U.S. 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +395 GDD 156
#196 Newmarket
Ontario, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +406 GDD 163
#197 Pickering
Ontario, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +412 GDD 163
#198 Kelowna
British Columbia, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +424 GDD 161
#199 Stratford
Ontario, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +431 GDD 150
#200 Montpelier
Vermont, U.S. 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +447 GDD 157
#201 Vancouver
Washington, U.S. 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +474 GDD 175
#202 Waterloo
Ontario, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +499 GDD 150
#203 Cambridge
Ontario, Canada 		1/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 93/100
Excellent fit		 +499 GDD 150
#204 Bellingham
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +455 GDD 215
#205 Tacoma
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +497 GDD 251
#206 Kitchener
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +505 GDD 150
#207 Surrey
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +508 GDD 202
#208 Woodstock
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +518 GDD 166
#209 Presque Isle
Maine, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +522 GDD 135
#210 Orillia
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +526 GDD 142
#211 Manitowoc
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +527 GDD 173
#212 Concord
New Hampshire, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +536 GDD 148
#213 Millinocket
Maine, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +546 GDD 140
#214 Thief River Falls
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +549 GDD 137
#215 Repentigny
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +550 GDD 138
#216 Merrill
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +559 GDD 142
#217 Trois-Rivières
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +561 GDD 138
#218 Guelph
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +564 GDD 150
#219 Everett
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 99/100
Excellent fit		 +564 GDD 223
#220 Missoula
Montana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +569 GDD 144
#221 Kingston
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +578 GDD 170
#222 Salmon Arm
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +581 GDD 161
#223 Rexburg
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +583 GDD 135
#224 Terrebonne
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +588 GDD 168
#225 Nelson
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +599 GDD 168
#226 Vernon
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +601 GDD 161
#227 Saint-Hyacinthe
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +603 GDD 138
#228 Keene
New Hampshire, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +615 GDD 140
#229 Cheyenne
Wyoming, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +620 GDD 140
#230 Nashua
New Hampshire, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +621 GDD 162
#231 Williston
North Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +624 GDD 136
#232 Bismarck
North Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +625 GDD 139
#233 Nanaimo
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 99/100
Excellent fit		 +626 GDD 236
#234 Granby
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +634 GDD 155
#235 Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 99/100
Excellent fit		 +638 GDD 236
#236 Burnaby
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 99/100
Excellent fit		 +638 GDD 236
#237 Bremerton
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 99/100
Excellent fit		 +646 GDD 230
#238 Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +646 GDD 155
#239 Drummondville
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +659 GDD 138
#240 Brainerd
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +673 GDD 144
#241 Ithaca
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +676 GDD 145
#242 Gatineau
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +685 GDD 159
#243 Grand Forks
North Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +685 GDD 144
#244 Riverton
Wyoming, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +685 GDD 135
#245 Valley City
North Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +686 GDD 136
#246 Malone
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +691 GDD 151
#247 Oshawa
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +697 GDD 168
#248 Massena
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +702 GDD 146
#249 Bangor
Maine, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +705 GDD 153
#250 Wausau
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +730 GDD 151
#251 Belleville
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +737 GDD 162
#252 Plattsburgh
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +738 GDD 152
#253 Spearfish
South Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +740 GDD 143
#254 Binghamton
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +745 GDD 162
#255 La Grande
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 94/100
Excellent fit		 +746 GDD 148
#256 Kamloops
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +752 GDD 170
#257 Miles City
Montana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +753 GDD 145
#258 Loveland
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +759 GDD 142
#259 Hamilton
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +759 GDD 164
#260 Milton
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +759 GDD 164
#261 Stevens Point
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +766 GDD 156
#262 Penticton
British Columbia, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +767 GDD 161
#263 Billings
Montana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +774 GDD 144
#264 Lewiston
Maine, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +778 GDD 177
#265 Coeur d'Alene
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +789 GDD 179
#266 Manchester
New Hampshire, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +795 GDD 164
#267 London
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +799 GDD 166
#268 Montreal
Quebec, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +800 GDD 168
#269 St. Cloud
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +818 GDD 157
#270 Corvallis
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +829 GDD 194
#271 Albany
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +829 GDD 194
#272 Jamestown
North Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +833 GDD 144
#273 Eugene
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +837 GDD 195
#274 Burlington
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +841 GDD 164
#275 Watertown
South Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +842 GDD 146
#276 Vaughan
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +844 GDD 163
#277 Welland
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +846 GDD 161
#278 Augusta
Maine, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +853 GDD 172
#279 Fargo
North Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +857 GDD 143
#280 Brookings
South Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +859 GDD 148
#281 Aberdeen
South Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +862 GDD 144
#282 Toronto
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +864 GDD 176
#283 Mississauga
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +864 GDD 176
#284 Alexandria
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +872 GDD 159
#285 Portsmouth
New Hampshire, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +874 GDD 157
#286 Ottawa
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +894 GDD 159
#287 Portland
Maine, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +895 GDD 172
#288 Sidney
Montana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +910 GDD 139
#289 Traverse City
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +912 GDD 159
#290 Willmar
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +913 GDD 160
#291 Pocatello
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +938 GDD 139
#292 Whitby
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +942 GDD 168
#293 Green Bay
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +944 GDD 162
#294 Moorhead
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +954 GDD 151
#295 Twin Falls
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 96/100
Excellent fit		 +963 GDD 148
#296 Seattle
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +965 GDD 249
#297 Racine
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +971 GDD 187
#298 St. Catharines
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +973 GDD 161
#299 Spokane
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +973 GDD 169
#300 Rochester
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +986 GDD 159
#301 Burlington
Vermont, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 98/100
Excellent fit		 +989 GDD 169
#302 Appleton
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1004 GDD 155
#303 Worcester
Massachusetts, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1013 GDD 181
#304 Flint
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1025 GDD 163
#305 Watertown
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1027 GDD 164
#306 Holland
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1029 GDD 176
#307 Eau Claire
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1033 GDD 173
#308 Cornwall
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1036 GDD 162
#309 La Crosse
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1036 GDD 169
#310 Aurora
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1048 GDD 163
#311 Brantford
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1049 GDD 164
#312 Oshkosh
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1053 GDD 179
#313 Oakville
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1054 GDD 164
#314 Chatham-Kent
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1059 GDD 149
#315 Rapid City
South Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1081 GDD 158
#316 Saginaw
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1082 GDD 175
#317 Owatonna
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1084 GDD 154
#318 Sheboygan
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1095 GDD 172
#319 Ann Arbor
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1104 GDD 158
#320 Salem
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1110 GDD 212
#321 Mason City
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1110 GDD 161
#322 Madison
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1115 GDD 161
#323 Battle Creek
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1120 GDD 159
#324 Boulder
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1130 GDD 152
#325 Mankato
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1132 GDD 162
#326 Scottsbluff
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1139 GDD 142
#327 Grand Rapids
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1141 GDD 157
#328 Colorado Springs
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1141 GDD 158
#329 Longmont
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1141 GDD 151
#330 Kenosha
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1158 GDD 190
#331 Fort Collins
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1170 GDD 156
#332 Walla Walla
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1172 GDD 218
#333 Rochester
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1182 GDD 184
#334 Lansing
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1187 GDD 165
#335 Kalamazoo
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1187 GDD 173
#336 Jackson
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1188 GDD 166
#337 Richmond Hill
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1188 GDD 163
#338 Markham
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1188 GDD 163
#339 Syracuse
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1195 GDD 173
#340 Moses Lake
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1208 GDD 164
#341 Muskegon
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1214 GDD 172
#342 Buffalo
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1223 GDD 185
#343 Springfield
Massachusetts, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1223 GDD 158
#344 Akron
Ohio, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1229 GDD 187
#345 Janesville
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1233 GDD 172
#346 Dubuque
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1246 GDD 185
#347 Portland
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1254 GDD 279
#348 Lewiston
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1266 GDD 203
#349 Windsor
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1290 GDD 198
#350 Pendleton
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1295 GDD 170
#351 Lowell
Massachusetts, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1301 GDD 163
#352 Milwaukee
Wisconsin, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1307 GDD 179
#353 Niagara Falls
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1309 GDD 161
#354 Minneapolis
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1332 GDD 176
#355 North Platte
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1332 GDD 160
#356 Norfolk
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1343 GDD 156
#357 Leamington
Ontario, Canada 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1355 GDD 181
#358 Yakima
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1365 GDD 152
#359 Iowa City
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1368 GDD 163
#360 Albany
New York, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1370 GDD 171
#361 Cedar Rapids
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1386 GDD 167
#362 Sioux Falls
South Dakota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1410 GDD 158
#363 Decorah
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1416 GDD 157
#364 Ames
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1440 GDD 165
#365 Nampa
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1440 GDD 167
#366 Saint Paul
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1448 GDD 175
#367 Sioux City
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1463 GDD 161
#368 South Bend
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1498 GDD 183
#369 Lancaster
Pennsylvania, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1501 GDD 188
#370 Erie
Pennsylvania, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1509 GDD 192
#371 Boise
Idaho, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1526 GDD 148
#372 Kearney
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1526 GDD 163
#373 Rockford
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1542 GDD 176
#374 Scranton
Pennsylvania, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1544 GDD 180
#375 Greeley
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1548 GDD 159
#376 Winona
Minnesota, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1548 GDD 181
#377 Allentown
Pennsylvania, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1551 GDD 187
#378 Boston
Massachusetts, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1575 GDD 219
#379 Waterloo
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1604 GDD 166
#380 Fort Wayne
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1613 GDD 180
#381 Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1643 GDD 186
#382 Lafayette
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1646 GDD 175
#383 Sterling
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1647 GDD 162
#384 Detroit
Michigan, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1668 GDD 193
#385 Roseburg
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1671 GDD 246
#386 Denver
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1721 GDD 165
#387 Harrisburg
Pennsylvania, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1722 GDD 191
#388 Des Moines
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1726 GDD 185
#389 Toledo
Ohio, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1760 GDD 190
#390 Davenport
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1761 GDD 186
#391 Wenatchee
Washington, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1772 GDD 207
#392 Bloomington
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1777 GDD 182
#393 Kirksville
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1822 GDD 181
#394 Cleveland
Ohio, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1833 GDD 218
#395 Medford
Oregon, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1851 GDD 204
#396 Pueblo
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1865 GDD 170
#397 Columbus
Ohio, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1882 GDD 187
#398 Hastings
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1936 GDD 177
#399 Grand Island
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +1940 GDD 175
#400 Champaign
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2015 GDD 192
#401 Springfield
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2019 GDD 190
#402 Bloomington
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2033 GDD 194
#403 Indianapolis
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2060 GDD 184
#404 Lincoln
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2075 GDD 172
#405 Peoria
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2088 GDD 190
#406 Dayton
Ohio, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2118 GDD 190
#407 Cincinnati
Ohio, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2138 GDD 192
#408 Decatur
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2160 GDD 193
#409 Emporia
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2181 GDD 191
#410 St. Joseph
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2196 GDD 181
#411 Omaha
Nebraska, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2199 GDD 186
#412 Council Bluffs
Iowa, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2199 GDD 186
#413 Quincy
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2312 GDD 205
#414 Grand Junction
Colorado, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2373 GDD 192
#415 Lawrence
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2387 GDD 179
#416 Topeka
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2392 GDD 189
#417 Hays
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2417 GDD 173
#418 Carbondale
Illinois, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2483 GDD 196
#419 Terre Haute
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2496 GDD 187
#420 Manhattan
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2498 GDD 186
#421 Springfield
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2560 GDD 206
#422 Jefferson City
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2567 GDD 199
#423 Salina
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2627 GDD 188
#424 Columbia
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2645 GDD 209
#425 Wichita
Kansas, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2804 GDD 201
#426 Kansas City
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +2916 GDD 212
#427 St. Louis
Missouri, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +3070 GDD 217
#428 Evansville
Indiana, U.S. 		0/100
Relatively forgiving 		One of the easier pepper climates in this comparison. 100/100
Excellent fit		 +3223 GDD 226

What the ranking means

A high difficulty score does not mean peppers are impossible. It means peppers are more likely to punish late starts, cold soil, slow varieties, or casual timing than forgiving crops do.

For difficult pepper locations, treat peppers as a planned crop: start indoors, choose fast varieties, transplant after real warmth arrives, and use the warmest microclimate you have.

Methodology

Scores start with each published pepper crop-city fit score, then account for GDD margin, frost-free window length, and pepper variety flexibility. Higher-ranked cities are more forgiving for outdoor peppers in a typical season.

This is a planning comparison, not a guarantee. In lower-ranked locations, peppers are more likely to need early transplants, fast varieties, warm sites, or protection.

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