Frost Dates for Oxbow, SK

Elevation: 576 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 17
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 22
First Fall Frost September 13

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 4
First Fall Hard Freeze September 28
49.32°N, 102.12°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

125 Days May 17 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.
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-6°-12°-17°
March0°-5°-10°
April11°4°-2°
May18°11°4°
June23°16°10°
July26°19°12°
August26°18°11°
September20°13°6°
October10°4°-2°
November1°-4°-9°
December-7°-11°-16°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January8
February0
March5
April15
May61
June94
July64
August48
September36
October18
November8
December5

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Central Standard Time (CST) Longest: 16h 02m · Shortest: 7h 58m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Standard Time (CST))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January8:46 AM5:10 PM8h 25m
February8:07 AM5:59 PM9h 52m
March7:11 AM6:45 PM11h 34m
April6:04 AM7:33 PM13h 29m
May5:11 AM8:18 PM15h 07m
June4:48 AM8:49 PM16h 01m
July5:05 AM8:43 PM15h 38m
August5:46 AM7:59 PM14h 13m
September6:33 AM6:53 PM12h 21m
October7:19 AM5:48 PM10h 29m
November8:09 AM4:58 PM8h 49m
December8:45 AM4:44 PM7h 59m

Nearby Stations

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