Frost Dates for Swift Current Cda, SK

Elevation: 825 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 18
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 21

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 16

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 10
First Fall Hard Freeze September 28
50.27°N, 107.73°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

126 Days May 18 to September 21

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 4a

Avg. annual minimum: −34 to −32°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-6°-11°-16°
February-4°-9°-14°
March2°-3°-8°
April11°5°-2°
May17°11°4°
June21°15°9°
July25°18°12°
August25°18°11°
September19°13°6°
October11°5°-1°
November2°-3°-8°
December-4°-9°-14°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January0
February0
March0
April10
May41
June84
July48
August38
September36
October10
November0
December0

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Central Standard Time (CST) Longest: 16h 12m · Shortest: 7h 48m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Standard Time (CST))
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January9:12 AM5:29 PM8h 17m
February8:32 AM6:19 PM9h 48m
March7:34 AM7:07 PM11h 33m
April6:25 AM7:57 PM13h 32m
May5:31 AM8:44 PM15h 13m
June5:06 AM9:16 PM16h 10m
July5:23 AM9:10 PM15h 47m
August6:06 AM8:24 PM14h 17m
September6:55 AM7:16 PM12h 21m
October7:43 AM6:09 PM10h 26m
November8:35 AM5:17 PM8h 42m
December9:12 AM5:02 PM7h 50m

Nearby Stations

Swift Current A, SK May 20 - September 19 Stewart Valley, SK May 20 - September 17 Beechy, SKMay 25 - September 12 Lucky Lake, SK May 17 - September 20 Val-Marie, SKJune 2 - September 2 Rock Point, SK May 16 - September 23

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