Dreamcatcher Alpacas

Raising Alpacas Around the World

Climate-based care calendars outside the United States. Southern-hemisphere calendars are shifted automatically.

Updated 2026-10-02By the Dreamcatcher Alpacas editorial team

South America

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
PeruCold subtropical highland98072OctSep–Dec
BoliviaSubtropical highland950122OctOct–Jan
ChileTundra / alpine1000253DecOct–Dec
ArgentinaCold semi-arid95087OctSep–Dec
EcuadorTundra / alpine94060OctOct–Dec

Canada

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
Ontario CanadaWarm-summer humid continental851132MayMay–Jun
Quebec CanadaWarm-summer humid continental831144MayMay–Jun
British Columbia CanadaOceanic (temperate)920103MayMay–Aug
Alberta CanadaWarm-summer humid continental840188MayMay–Aug
Saskatchewan CanadaWarm-summer humid continental841184MayMay–Aug
Manitoba CanadaWarm-summer humid continental771174MayMay–Jun
Nova Scotia CanadaWarm-summer humid continental831134MayMay–Jun
New Brunswick CanadaWarm-summer humid continental862151MayMay–Jun
Prince Edward Island CanadaWarm-summer humid continental861148MayMay–Jun

United Kingdom

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
South West England United KingdomOceanic (temperate)95024MarMay–Aug
South East England United KingdomWarm-summer Mediterranean95025MarApr–Jul
East of England United KingdomOceanic (temperate)96031MarMay–Aug
The Midlands United KingdomOceanic (temperate)95031MarMay–Aug
North West England United KingdomOceanic (temperate)89030MarMay–Aug
Yorkshire and the Humber United KingdomOceanic (temperate)95035AprMay–Aug
North East England United KingdomOceanic (temperate)98042AprMay–Aug
Wales United KingdomOceanic (temperate)94049MayMay–Aug
Scotland United KingdomOceanic (temperate)95058MayMay–Aug
Northern Ireland United KingdomOceanic (temperate)96019MarMay–Aug

Europe

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
IrelandOceanic (temperate)96027MarMay–Aug
GermanyOceanic (temperate)93062AprMay–Aug
AustriaWarm-summer humid continental870115MayMay–Aug
SwitzerlandOceanic (temperate)87076MayMay–Aug
FranceOceanic (temperate)89226MarMar–Jun
NetherlandsOceanic (temperate)91029MarApr–Jul
BelgiumOceanic (temperate)93034MarApr–Jul
ItalyHumid subtropical711427MarMar–May
SpainWarm-summer Mediterranean951263AprApr–Jul
DenmarkOceanic (temperate)93060MayMay–Aug
SwedenWarm-summer humid continental930115MayMay–Aug
NorwayWarm-summer humid continental970186MayMay–Aug
FinlandWarm-summer humid continental960162MayMay–Aug
PolandOceanic (temperate)96268AprApr–Jul
CzechiaOceanic (temperate)91175AprMay–Aug
UkraineMediterranean-influenced hot-summer continental96988AprApr–Jul
HungaryHumid subtropical911556MarMar–Jun

Australia

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
Victoria AustraliaWarm-summer Mediterranean95012SepAug–Nov
New South Wales AustraliaOceanic (temperate)87540SepAug–Nov
South Australia AustraliaWarm-summer Mediterranean9627SepAug–Nov
Western Australia AustraliaHot-summer Mediterranean88411SepMar–Jun
Tasmania AustraliaOceanic (temperate)91025SepSep–Dec
Queensland AustraliaMonsoon-influenced humid subtropical67142SepApr–Jul

New Zealand

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
North Island New ZealandOceanic (temperate)93012SepSep–Dec
South Island New ZealandOceanic (temperate)93028SepSep–Dec

Africa & Asia

RegionClimateComfort scoreHot days/yrFrost nights/yrShearCria months
South AfricaSubtropical highland76110SepApr–Jul
JapanHumid subtropical653093AprApr–May
ChinaMonsoon-influenced hot-summer continental8332117AprApr–May
IsraelHot desert83624MarOct–Jan