Frost Dates for Fraser, CO

Elevation: 2609 m

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

39.94°N, 105.82°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −35 to −30°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfc Subarctic

Short, cool summers and long, very cold winters. Growing seasons of 3–4 months require fast-maturing varieties. Root vegetables, potatoes, and cold-hardy greens are the most reliable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-10° 20° 50° 80°

15°

Jan

18°

Feb

27°

Mar

36°

Apr

45°

May

53°

Jun

57°

Jul

56°

Aug

49°

Sep

38°

Oct

25°

Nov

15°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	31°	15°	-1°
February	34°	18°	2°
March	43°	27°	11°
April	51°	36°	20°
May	62°	45°	27°
June	72°	53°	33°
July	77°	57°	38°
August	75°	56°	37°
September	68°	49°	29°
October	56°	38°	21°
November	41°	25°	10°
December	31°	15°	-1°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.4"

3.2"

Jan

2.9"

Feb

3.7"

Mar

4.1"

Apr

4.4"

May

3.6"

Jun

3.2"

Jul

2.9"

Aug

3.1"

Sep

4.2"

Oct

3.7"

Nov

3.1"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	3.2
February	2.9
March	3.7
April	4.1
May	4.4
June	3.6
July	3.2
August	2.9
September	3.1
October	4.2
November	3.7
December	3.1

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:16 AM – 4:44 PM · 9h 28m

Feb: 6:46 AM – 5:14 PM · 10h 29m

Mar: 6:09 AM – 5:51 PM · 11h 41m

Apr: 5:28 AM – 6:32 PM · 13h 04m

May: 4:54 AM – 7:06 PM · 14h 12m

Jun: 4:35 AM – 7:25 PM · 14h 49m

Jul: 4:43 AM – 7:17 PM · 14h 34m

Aug: 5:13 AM – 6:47 PM · 13h 35m

Sep: 5:53 AM – 6:07 PM · 12h 15m

Oct: 6:33 AM – 5:27 PM · 10h 55m

Nov: 7:08 AM – 4:52 PM · 9h 45m

Dec: 7:25 AM – 4:35 PM · 9h 11m

Daylight Longest: 14h 50m · Shortest: 9h 10m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:16 AM	4:44 PM	9h 28m
February	6:46 AM	5:14 PM	10h 29m
March	6:09 AM	5:51 PM	11h 41m
April	5:28 AM	6:32 PM	13h 04m
May	4:54 AM	7:06 PM	14h 12m
June	4:35 AM	7:25 PM	14h 49m
July	4:43 AM	7:17 PM	14h 34m
August	5:13 AM	6:47 PM	13h 35m
September	5:53 AM	6:07 PM	12h 15m
October	6:33 AM	5:27 PM	10h 55m
November	7:08 AM	4:52 PM	9h 45m
December	7:25 AM	4:35 PM	9h 11m

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