Frost Dates for Clearwater, MN

Based on data from St Cloud Rgnl AP weather station, 9 miles away

Elevation: 965 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 7

First Fall Frost (50%) September 30

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 13

First Fall Frost September 25

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 27

First Fall Hard Freeze October 8

45.42°N, 94.05°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

146 Days May 7 to September 30

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4a

Avg. annual minimum: −30 to −25°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfa Hot-Summer Continental

Hot summers and cold winters with year-round precipitation. Moderate growing season supports warm-season crops like tomatoes, peppers, and corn. Winter protection extends the harvest.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 30° 60° 90°

12°

Jan

16°

Feb

29°

Mar

43°

Apr

56°

May

66°

Jun

70°

Jul

68°

Aug

60°

Sep

46°

Oct

31°

Nov

18°

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	21°	12°	3°
February	26°	16°	7°
March	39°	29°	20°
April	54°	43°	32°
May	68°	56°	45°
June	77°	66°	55°
July	82°	70°	59°
August	79°	68°	56°
September	71°	60°	48°
October	56°	46°	36°
November	39°	31°	23°
December	26°	18°	10°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 5.4"

1.6"

Jan

1.7"

Feb

2.8"

Mar

4.0"

Apr

4.6"

May

4.8"

Jun

4.5"

Jul

5.4"

Aug

4.3"

Sep

3.4"

Oct

2.1"

Nov

1.6"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.6
February	1.7
March	2.8
April	4.0
May	4.6
June	4.8
July	4.5
August	5.4
September	4.3
October	3.4
November	2.1
December	1.6

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:59 AM – 4:52 PM · 8h 53m

Feb: 7:26 AM – 5:35 PM · 10h 09m

Mar: 7:37 AM – 7:14 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 6:38 AM – 7:55 PM · 13h 18m

May: 5:51 AM – 8:34 PM · 14h 42m

Jun: 5:32 AM – 9:01 PM · 15h 28m

Jul: 5:47 AM – 8:57 PM · 15h 10m

Aug: 6:22 AM – 8:18 PM · 13h 56m

Sep: 7:02 AM – 7:20 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 7:41 AM – 6:22 PM · 10h 41m

Nov: 7:24 AM – 4:38 PM · 9h 14m

Dec: 7:56 AM – 4:28 PM · 8h 31m

Daylight Central Time (CT) Longest: 15h 30m · Shortest: 8h 30m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Time (CT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:59 AM	4:52 PM	8h 53m
February	7:26 AM	5:35 PM	10h 09m
March	7:37 AM	7:14 PM	11h 37m
April	6:38 AM	7:55 PM	13h 18m
May	5:51 AM	8:34 PM	14h 42m
June	5:32 AM	9:01 PM	15h 28m
July	5:47 AM	8:57 PM	15h 10m
August	6:22 AM	8:18 PM	13h 56m
September	7:02 AM	7:20 PM	12h 18m
October	7:41 AM	6:22 PM	10h 41m
November	7:24 AM	4:38 PM	9h 14m
December	7:56 AM	4:28 PM	8h 31m

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