Frost Dates for Elbow 2 Ne, SK

Elevation: 605 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 23
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 11

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 30
First Fall Frost September 2

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 12
First Fall Hard Freeze September 24
51.17°N, 106.55°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

111 Days May 23 to September 11

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-9°-14°-19°
February-5°-11°-17°
March2°-4°-10°
April11°5°-2°
May18°11°3°
June22°15°9°
July26°18°11°
August25°18°10°
September19°12°5°
October10°4°-2°
November0°-4°-9°
December-5°-10°-15°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March0
April8
May43
June81
July48
August36
September33
October10
November3
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Central Standard Time (CST) Longest: 16h 21m · Shortest: 7h 39m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Standard Time (CST))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January9:11 AM5:20 PM8h 09m
February8:29 AM6:13 PM9h 44m
March7:30 AM7:02 PM11h 32m
April6:19 AM7:54 PM13h 35m
May5:22 AM8:42 PM15h 20m
June4:57 AM9:16 PM16h 19m
July5:14 AM9:09 PM15h 55m
August5:59 AM8:21 PM14h 22m
September6:50 AM7:12 PM12h 22m
October7:40 AM6:03 PM10h 23m
November8:34 AM5:09 PM8h 36m
December9:12 AM4:52 PM7h 41m

Nearby Stations

Elbow Cs, SKMay 20 - September 19 Lucky Lake, SK May 17 - September 20 Outlook Pfra, SK May 16 - September 20 Rock Point, SK May 16 - September 23 Beechy, SKMay 25 - September 12 Holdfast, SKMay 20 - September 16

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