Frost Dates for Battleford, SK

Based on data from Scott Cda weather station, 34 miles away

Elevation: 492 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 13

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 28
First Fall Frost September 7

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 13
First Fall Hard Freeze September 23
52.73°N, 108.31°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

114 Days May 22 to September 13

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 3a

Avg. annual minimum: −40 to −37°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°-13°-19°
March-1°-6°-12°
April10°3°-3°
May17°10°3°
June21°15°8°
July24°17°11°
August23°16°9°
September18°11°4°
October9°3°-3°
November-1°-6°-11°
December-8°-13°-18°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March0
April18
May28
June76
July69
August43
September20
October0
November0
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Central Standard Time (CST) Longest: 16h 34m · Shortest: 7h 26m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Standard Time (CST))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January9:26 AM5:23 PM7h 57m
February8:41 AM6:19 PM9h 37m
March7:40 AM7:10 PM11h 31m
April6:26 AM8:05 PM13h 39m
May5:27 AM8:56 PM15h 30m
June4:60 AM9:31 PM16h 32m
July5:18 AM9:24 PM16h 06m
August6:05 AM8:34 PM14h 28m
September6:58 AM7:21 PM12h 23m
October7:51 AM6:10 PM10h 19m
November8:48 AM5:13 PM8h 26m
December9:27 AM4:55 PM7h 28m

Nearby Stations

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