Frost Dates for Meadow Lake, SK

Elevation: 481 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 26
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 6

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 31
First Fall Frost August 31

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 17
First Fall Hard Freeze September 19
54.13°N, 108.52°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

103 Days May 26 to September 6

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°-21°
February-8°-15°-21°
March-1°-8°-14°
April9°2°-4°
May17°10°2°
June21°14°8°
July24°17°10°
August23°15°8°
September17°10°3°
October8°3°-3°
November-2°-7°-11°
December-8°-14°-19°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March0
April8
May23
June86
July74
August48
September28
October5
November3
December3

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 16h 55m · Shortest: 7h 05m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:10 AM3:50 PM7h 39m
February7:16 AM4:44 PM9h 27m
March6:16 AM5:44 PM11h 29m
April5:07 AM6:53 PM13h 46m
May4:08 AM7:52 PM15h 45m
June3:34 AM8:26 PM16h 53m
July3:48 AM8:12 PM16h 24m
August4:41 AM7:19 PM14h 39m
September5:48 AM6:12 PM12h 25m
October6:54 AM5:06 PM10h 12m
November7:55 AM4:05 PM8h 10m
December8:27 AM3:33 PM7h 07m

Nearby Stations

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