Frost Dates for Nutana Urban Centre, SK

Based on data from Saskatoon Water Tp weather station, 3 miles away

Elevation: 484 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 11
First Fall Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. September 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

30% Probability iOnly 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 14
First Fall Frost September 13

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 26
First Fall Hard Freeze October 6
52.10°N, -106.61°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

133 Days May 11 to September 21

USDA Hardiness Zone iHardiness 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: −35 to −30°F (−37 to −34°C)

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Köppen Climate iThe 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

-20° -5° 10° 25°
-14°
High: -10°C
Avg: -14°C
Low: -19°C
Jan
-10°
High: -6°C
Avg: -10°C
Low: -15°C
Feb
-4°
High: 1°C
Avg: -4°C
Low: -9°C
Mar
6°
High: 12°C
Avg: 6°C
Low: 0°C
Apr
12°
High: 18°C
Avg: 12°C
Low: 6°C
May
17°
High: 22°C
Avg: 17°C
Low: 11°C
Jun
20°
High: 26°C
Avg: 20°C
Low: 14°C
Jul
19°
High: 25°C
Avg: 19°C
Low: 13°C
Aug
13°
High: 19°C
Avg: 13°C
Low: 7°C
Sep
5°
High: 10°C
Avg: 5°C
Low: 0°C
Oct
-4°
High: 0°C
Avg: -4°C
Low: -8°C
Nov
-11°
High: -6°C
Avg: -11°C
Low: -15°C
Dec
0°C
−2°C
Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm 60 mm 80 mm
5 mm
5.1 mm
Jan
0 mm
0.0 mm
Feb
3 mm
2.5 mm
Mar
15 mm
15.2 mm
Apr
33 mm
33.0 mm
May
71 mm
71.1 mm
Jun
71 mm
71.1 mm
Jul
48 mm
48.3 mm
Aug
28 mm
27.9 mm
Sep
20 mm
20.3 mm
Oct
0 mm
0.0 mm
Nov
5 mm
5.1 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8h9.5h11.5h13.5h15.5h16.5h16h14.5h12.5h10.5h8.5h7.5h
Jan: 9:16 AM – 5:16 PM · 7h 60m
Feb: 8:32 AM – 6:11 PM · 9h 39m
Mar: 7:31 AM – 7:02 PM · 11h 31m
Apr: 6:18 AM – 7:56 PM · 13h 38m
May: 5:19 AM – 8:47 PM · 15h 27m
Jun: 4:52 AM – 9:21 PM · 16h 29m
Jul: 5:11 AM – 9:14 PM · 16h 04m
Aug: 5:57 AM – 8:24 PM · 14h 27m
Sep: 6:50 AM – 7:13 PM · 12h 23m
Oct: 7:42 AM – 6:02 PM · 10h 20m
Nov: 8:38 AM – 5:06 PM · 8h 28m
Dec: 9:17 AM – 4:48 PM · 7h 31m
Daylight Central Standard Time (CST) Longest: 16h 31m · Shortest: 7h 29m

Nearby Stations

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