Frost Dates for Rimbey, AB

Based on data from Dakota West weather station, 14 miles away

Elevation: 913 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 26
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 14

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 31
First Fall Frost September 9

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 10
First Fall Hard Freeze September 25
52.63°N, 114.24°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

111 Days May 26 to September 14

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-5°-10°-16°
February-2°-7°-13°
March2°-4°-9°
April10°4°-2°
May17°10°3°
June20°14°7°
July23°16°10°
August22°15°8°
September18°11°4°
October10°4°-2°
November1°-4°-9°
December-4°-9°-14°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January13
February3
March13
April28
May53
June94
July99
August64
September33
October10
November15
December3

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Mountain Time (MT) Longest: 16h 38m · Shortest: 7h 22m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Mountain Time (MT))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:48 AM4:42 PM7h 54m
February8:03 AM5:38 PM9h 35m
March8:00 AM7:31 PM11h 30m
April6:46 AM8:26 PM13h 41m
May5:46 AM9:18 PM15h 33m
June5:18 AM9:54 PM16h 36m
July5:36 AM9:46 PM16h 10m
August6:25 AM8:55 PM14h 31m
September7:19 AM7:42 PM12h 23m
October8:12 AM6:30 PM10h 17m
November8:10 AM4:32 PM8h 23m
December8:50 AM4:13 PM7h 23m

Nearby Stations

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