Frost Dates for Dauphin Cs, MB

Elevation: 305 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 22
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 20

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 27
First Fall Frost September 17

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 15
First Fall Hard Freeze September 30
51.10°N, 100.05°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

121 Days May 22 to September 20

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°-15°-20°
February-8°-14°-19°
March-1°-7°-13°
April10°3°-3°
May17°10°3°
June22°16°10°
July25°19°13°
August25°18°11°
September19°13°6°
October10°5°-1°
November0°-5°-9°
December-8°-13°-18°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March8
April5
May56
June89
July69
August53
September43
October25
November8
December3

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 16h 20m · Shortest: 7h 40m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January7:55 AM4:05 PM8h 09m
February7:08 AM4:52 PM9h 44m
March6:14 AM5:46 PM11h 32m
April5:13 AM6:47 PM13h 35m
May4:20 AM7:40 PM15h 20m
June3:51 AM8:09 PM16h 18m
July4:03 AM7:57 PM15h 54m
August4:49 AM7:11 PM14h 22m
September5:49 AM6:11 PM12h 22m
October6:48 AM5:12 PM10h 23m
November7:42 AM4:18 PM8h 36m
December8:09 AM3:51 PM7h 41m

Nearby Stations

Dauphin A, MB May 24 - September 20 Gilbert Plains, MB May 26 - September 17 Wasagaming, MB June 6 - September 10 Mccreary, MBMay 21 - September 27 Strathclair, MB May 25 - September 17 Shoal Lake Cs, MB May 21 - September 16

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