Frost Dates for Leader Airport, SK

Elevation: 676 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 21
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 19

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 25
First Fall Frost September 15

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 12
First Fall Hard Freeze September 27
50.92°N, 109.50°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

121 Days May 21 to September 19

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.
BSk Cold Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Cool to cold with low rainfall and wide temperature swings. Common in the western Great Plains and central Asia. Short growing seasons benefit from season extension techniques.

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-6°-12°-18°
February-4°-10°-16°
March3°-3°-9°
April12°5°-3°
May19°11°3°
June23°16°9°
July27°19°11°
August26°18°10°
September21°13°5°
October12°5°-2°
November2°-4°-9°
December-5°-10°-16°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March0
April15
May20
June71
July56
August33
September15
October3
November3
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 16h 18m · Shortest: 7h 42m
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 11m
February7:08 AM4:52 PM9h 45m
March6:14 AM5:46 PM11h 32m
April5:13 AM6:47 PM13h 34m
May4:21 AM7:39 PM15h 18m
June3:52 AM8:08 PM16h 16m
July4:04 AM7:56 PM15h 52m
August4:50 AM7:10 PM14h 21m
September5:49 AM6:11 PM12h 22m
October6:48 AM5:12 PM10h 24m
November7:41 AM4:19 PM8h 38m
December8:08 AM3:52 PM7h 43m

Nearby Stations

Kindersley A, SK May 20 - September 21 Sibbald Westgard, AB May 25 - September 14 Oyen Cappon, AB May 22 - September 18 Oyen Cara, AB May 23 - September 19 Bickleigh, SK May 19 - September 21 Esther 1, ABMay 22 - September 19

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