Frost Dates for Mountain Lake Park, MD

Based on data from Oakland 1 Se weather station, 1 miles away

Elevation: 2454 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 6

First Fall Frost (50%) October 9

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 13

First Fall Frost October 4

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 24

First Fall Hard Freeze October 20

39.40°N, 79.38°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

156 Days May 6 to October 9

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 6a

Avg. annual minimum: −10 to −5°F

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Köppen Climate

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

10° 30° 50° 70° 90°

28°

Jan

30°

Feb

38°

Mar

49°

Apr

59°

May

67°

Jun

71°

Jul

69°

Aug

62°

Sep

51°

Oct

41°

Nov

33°

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	37°	28°	18°
February	40°	30°	20°
March	49°	38°	27°
April	61°	49°	37°
May	70°	59°	48°
June	77°	67°	56°
July	81°	71°	60°
August	80°	69°	58°
September	74°	62°	51°
October	63°	51°	40°
November	52°	41°	30°
December	42°	33°	24°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 6" 6.5"

3.8"

Jan

4.1"

Feb

5.2"

Mar

5.5"

Apr

6.5"

May

6.0"

Jun

6.1"

Jul

5.7"

Aug

4.6"

Sep

5.0"

Oct

4.7"

Nov

4.3"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	3.8
February	4.1
March	5.2
April	5.5
May	6.5
June	6.0
July	6.1
August	5.7
September	4.6
October	5.0
November	4.7
December	4.3

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:42 AM – 5:12 PM · 9h 31m

Feb: 7:17 AM – 5:47 PM · 10h 30m

Mar: 7:37 AM – 7:18 PM · 11h 41m

Apr: 6:47 AM – 7:49 PM · 13h 03m

May: 6:09 AM – 8:19 PM · 14h 10m

Jun: 5:55 AM – 8:41 PM · 14h 46m

Jul: 6:08 AM – 8:39 PM · 14h 31m

Aug: 6:35 AM – 8:08 PM · 13h 33m

Sep: 7:05 AM – 7:19 PM · 12h 15m

Oct: 7:35 AM – 6:31 PM · 10h 56m

Nov: 7:09 AM – 4:56 PM · 9h 47m

Dec: 7:36 AM – 4:50 PM · 9h 14m

Daylight Eastern Time (ET) Longest: 14h 47m · Shortest: 9h 13m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Eastern Time (ET))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:42 AM	5:12 PM	9h 31m
February	7:17 AM	5:47 PM	10h 30m
March	7:37 AM	7:18 PM	11h 41m
April	6:47 AM	7:49 PM	13h 03m
May	6:09 AM	8:19 PM	14h 10m
June	5:55 AM	8:41 PM	14h 46m
July	6:08 AM	8:39 PM	14h 31m
August	6:35 AM	8:08 PM	13h 33m
September	7:05 AM	7:19 PM	12h 15m
October	7:35 AM	6:31 PM	10h 56m
November	7:09 AM	4:56 PM	9h 47m
December	7:36 AM	4:50 PM	9h 14m

Nearby Stations

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