Frost Dates for Painted Desert Np, AZ

Elevation: 1756 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 1

First Fall Frost (50%) October 20

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 7

First Fall Frost October 14

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 19

First Fall Hard Freeze October 30

35.07°N, 109.77°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

172 Days May 1 to October 20

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 7a

Avg. annual minimum: 0 to 5°F

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Köppen Climate

BSk Cold Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Cool to cold with low rainfall and wide temperature swings. Common in the western Great Plains and central Asia. Short growing seasons benefit from season extension techniques.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

20° 40° 60° 80° 100°

35°

Jan

39°

Feb

45°

Mar

52°

Apr

61°

May

71°

Jun

76°

Jul

73°

Aug

67°

Sep

55°

Oct

43°

Nov

34°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	48°	35°	22°
February	53°	39°	25°
March	61°	45°	30°
April	68°	52°	35°
May	78°	61°	44°
June	89°	71°	53°
July	92°	76°	60°
August	88°	73°	58°
September	82°	67°	51°
October	71°	55°	40°
November	58°	43°	28°
December	47°	34°	22°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.1"

2.5"

Jan

2.4"

Feb

2.2"

Mar

1.1"

Apr

1.2"

May

0.4"

Jun

2.6"

Jul

2.7"

Aug

3.0"

Sep

3.1"

Oct

2.9"

Nov

2.3"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.5
February	2.4
March	2.2
April	1.1
May	1.2
June	0.4
July	2.6
August	2.7
September	3.0
October	3.1
November	2.9
December	2.3

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:03 AM – 4:57 PM · 9h 53m

Feb: 6:38 AM – 5:22 PM · 10h 44m

Mar: 6:08 AM – 5:52 PM · 11h 44m

Apr: 5:33 AM – 6:27 PM · 12h 53m

May: 5:05 AM – 6:55 PM · 13h 51m

Jun: 4:50 AM – 7:10 PM · 14h 21m

Jul: 4:56 AM – 7:04 PM · 14h 09m

Aug: 5:20 AM – 6:40 PM · 13h 19m

Sep: 5:54 AM – 6:06 PM · 12h 12m

Oct: 6:27 AM – 5:33 PM · 11h 05m

Nov: 6:56 AM – 5:04 PM · 10h 07m

Dec: 7:11 AM – 4:49 PM · 9h 39m

Daylight Longest: 14h 22m · Shortest: 9h 38m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:03 AM	4:57 PM	9h 53m
February	6:38 AM	5:22 PM	10h 44m
March	6:08 AM	5:52 PM	11h 44m
April	5:33 AM	6:27 PM	12h 53m
May	5:05 AM	6:55 PM	13h 51m
June	4:50 AM	7:10 PM	14h 21m
July	4:56 AM	7:04 PM	14h 09m
August	5:20 AM	6:40 PM	13h 19m
September	5:54 AM	6:06 PM	12h 12m
October	6:27 AM	5:33 PM	11h 05m
November	6:56 AM	5:04 PM	10h 07m
December	7:11 AM	4:49 PM	9h 39m

Nearby Stations

Petrified Forest Np, AZ May 4 - October 16 Holbrook, AZApril 22 - October 24 Sanders, AZMay 22 - October 8 Snowflake, AZMay 11 - October 10 Saint Johns, AZMay 2 - October 14 St Johns Industrial AP, AZ May 3 - October 10

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