Frost Dates for Lloydminster A, AB

Elevation: 668 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 17
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. September 17

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost May 22
First Fall Frost September 11

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 6
First Fall Hard Freeze September 27
53.32°N, 110.07°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

123 Days May 17 to September 17

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −37 to −34°C

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
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

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-10°-14°-18°
February-7°-12°-17°
March-2°-6°-11°
April9°3°-3°
May17°10°4°
June21°15°9°
July23°17°11°
August23°16°10°
September17°11°5°
October8°3°-2°
November-2°-6°-10°
December-8°-12°-17°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March3
April23
May33
June89
July86
August64
September25
October5
November5
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 16h 45m · Shortest: 7h 15m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:36 AM4:24 PM7h 48m
February7:49 AM5:21 PM9h 32m
March7:45 AM7:15 PM11h 30m
April6:29 AM8:12 PM13h 43m
May5:28 AM9:05 PM15h 37m
June4:59 AM9:42 PM16h 43m
July5:18 AM9:34 PM16h 16m
August6:08 AM8:41 PM14h 34m
September7:03 AM7:27 PM12h 24m
October7:58 AM6:13 PM10h 15m
November7:57 AM4:14 PM8h 18m
December8:38 AM3:55 PM7h 17m

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