Frost Dates for Foam Lake, SK

Based on data from Kelliher weather station, 29 miles away

Elevation: 552 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 20
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 24
First Fall Frost September 16

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 10
First Fall Hard Freeze October 2
51.65°N, 103.53°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

123 Days May 20 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-11°-15°-20°
February-8°-13°-18°
March-1°-6°-12°
April9°3°-3°
May17°10°4°
June21°15°9°
July24°18°12°
August24°17°11°
September18°12°6°
October9°4°-1°
November-2°-6°-10°
December-9°-13°-17°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January8
February0
March5
April23
May46
June91
July79
August74
September36
October28
November13
December3

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Central Standard Time (CST) Longest: 16h 22m · Shortest: 7h 38m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Standard Time (CST))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January9:00 AM5:08 PM8h 08m
February8:18 AM6:01 PM9h 43m
March7:19 AM6:51 PM11h 32m
April6:08 AM7:43 PM13h 35m
May5:11 AM8:32 PM15h 21m
June4:45 AM9:05 PM16h 20m
July5:03 AM8:58 PM15h 55m
August5:48 AM8:10 PM14h 22m
September6:38 AM7:01 PM12h 22m
October7:29 AM5:51 PM10h 23m
November8:23 AM4:58 PM8h 35m
December9:01 AM4:41 PM7h 40m

Nearby Stations

Lipton 2, SKMay 25 - September 9 Cupar, SKMay 25 - September 11 Wynyard (Aut), SK May 20 - September 21 Qu'Appelle 1, SK May 20 - September 18 Duval, SKMay 16 - September 22 Indian Head Cda, SK May 21 - September 15

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