Frost Dates for Drumheller, AB

Based on data from Drumheller East weather station, 1 miles away

Elevation: 687 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 12

First Fall Frost (50%) September 19

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 17

First Fall Frost September 15

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 3

First Fall Hard Freeze October 1

51.46°N, 112.71°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

130 Days May 12 to September 19

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −37 to −34°C

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Köppen Climate

Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-20° -5° 10° 25°

-11°

Jan

-9°

Feb

-2°

Mar

6°

Apr

12°

May

16°

Jun

19°

Jul

18°

Aug

13°

Sep

6°

Oct

-4°

Nov

-10°

Dec

0°C

−2°C

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	-5°	-11°	-18°
February	-2°	-9°	-16°
March	4°	-2°	-9°
April	13°	6°	-2°
May	19°	12°	5°
June	22°	16°	9°
July	26°	19°	12°
August	26°	18°	10°
September	21°	13°	5°
October	13°	6°	-2°
November	3°	-4°	-10°
December	-4°	-10°	-16°

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm 60 mm 80 mm

3 mm

Jan

0 mm

Feb

0 mm

Mar

15 mm

Apr

33 mm

May

76 mm

Jun

56 mm

Jul

30 mm

Aug

23 mm

Sep

8 mm

Oct

5 mm

Nov

0 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	3
February	0
March	0
April	15
May	33
June	76
July	56
August	30
September	23
October	8
November	5
December	0

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:37 AM – 4:43 PM · 8h 06m

Feb: 7:54 AM – 5:36 PM · 9h 42m

Mar: 7:55 AM – 7:26 PM · 11h 32m

Apr: 6:43 AM – 8:19 PM · 13h 36m

May: 5:46 AM – 9:08 PM · 15h 22m

Jun: 5:20 AM – 9:42 PM · 16h 22m

Jul: 5:38 AM – 9:35 PM · 15h 57m

Aug: 6:23 AM – 8:47 PM · 14h 23m

Sep: 7:14 AM – 7:36 PM · 12h 22m

Oct: 8:05 AM – 6:27 PM · 10h 22m

Nov: 7:59 AM – 4:33 PM · 8h 33m

Dec: 8:38 AM – 4:15 PM · 7h 38m

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 16h 24m · Shortest: 7h 36m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:37 AM	4:43 PM	8h 06m
February	7:54 AM	5:36 PM	9h 42m
March	7:55 AM	7:26 PM	11h 32m
April	6:43 AM	8:19 PM	13h 36m
May	5:46 AM	9:08 PM	15h 22m
June	5:20 AM	9:42 PM	16h 22m
July	5:38 AM	9:35 PM	15h 57m
August	6:23 AM	8:47 PM	14h 23m
September	7:14 AM	7:36 PM	12h 22m
October	8:05 AM	6:27 PM	10h 22m
November	7:59 AM	4:33 PM	8h 33m
December	8:38 AM	4:15 PM	7h 38m

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