Frost Dates for Escanaba, MI

Elevation: 180 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 13

First Fall Frost (50%) October 7

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 20

First Fall Frost October 3

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 30

First Fall Hard Freeze October 20

45.72°N, 87.09°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

147 Days May 13 to October 7

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°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

0° 20° 40° 60° 80°

17°

Jan

18°

Feb

27°

Mar

38°

Apr

51°

May

61°

Jun

67°

Jul

65°

Aug

58°

Sep

46°

Oct

35°

Nov

24°

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	26°	17°	8°
February	28°	18°	8°
March	37°	27°	18°
April	47°	38°	29°
May	60°	51°	41°
June	71°	61°	51°
July	77°	67°	56°
August	76°	65°	55°
September	68°	58°	49°
October	55°	46°	37°
November	42°	35°	27°
December	31°	24°	16°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.8"

2.0"

Jan

2.1"

Feb

3.1"

Mar

3.8"

Apr

4.8"

May

4.3"

Jun

4.5"

Jul

4.2"

Aug

4.7"

Sep

3.4"

Oct

2.7"

Nov

2.5"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.0
February	2.1
March	3.1
April	3.8
May	4.8
June	4.3
July	4.5
August	4.2
September	4.7
October	3.4
November	2.7
December	2.5

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:34 AM – 4:26 PM · 8h 52m

Feb: 6:56 AM – 5:04 PM · 10h 08m

Mar: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 5:21 AM – 6:39 PM · 13h 18m

May: 4:38 AM – 7:22 PM · 14h 43m

Jun: 4:15 AM – 7:45 PM · 15h 30m

Jul: 4:25 AM – 7:35 PM · 15h 11m

Aug: 5:02 AM – 6:58 PM · 13h 57m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 6:40 AM – 5:20 PM · 10h 40m

Nov: 7:23 AM – 4:37 PM · 9h 13m

Dec: 7:45 AM – 4:15 PM · 8h 30m

Daylight Longest: 15h 31m · Shortest: 8h 29m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:34 AM	4:26 PM	8h 52m
February	6:56 AM	5:04 PM	10h 08m
March	6:12 AM	5:48 PM	11h 37m
April	5:21 AM	6:39 PM	13h 18m
May	4:38 AM	7:22 PM	14h 43m
June	4:15 AM	7:45 PM	15h 30m
July	4:25 AM	7:35 PM	15h 11m
August	5:02 AM	6:58 PM	13h 57m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 18m
October	6:40 AM	5:20 PM	10h 40m
November	7:23 AM	4:37 PM	9h 13m
December	7:45 AM	4:15 PM	8h 30m

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