Frost Dates for Sauk Centre, MN

Based on data from Melrose weather station, 8 miles away

Elevation: 1250 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 4

First Fall Frost (50%) October 1

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 10

First Fall Frost September 26

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 26

First Fall Hard Freeze October 12

45.74°N, 94.95°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

150 Days May 4 to October 1

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4a

Avg. annual minimum: −30 to −25°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° 30° 60° 90°

10°

Jan

14°

Feb

27°

Mar

42°

Apr

56°

May

66°

Jun

71°

Jul

68°

Aug

59°

Sep

45°

Oct

30°

Nov

17°

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	20°	10°	0°
February	25°	14°	3°
March	37°	27°	17°
April	53°	42°	31°
May	67°	56°	45°
June	77°	66°	56°
July	81°	71°	60°
August	79°	68°	58°
September	70°	59°	48°
October	56°	45°	35°
November	39°	30°	21°
December	25°	17°	8°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 6" 7.0"

2.9"

Jan

2.9"

Feb

5.0"

Mar

5.7"

Apr

6.5"

May

7.0"

Jun

6.6"

Jul

6.9"

Aug

5.5"

Sep

5.0"

Oct

3.9"

Nov

3.1"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.9
February	2.9
March	5.0
April	5.7
May	6.5
June	7.0
July	6.6
August	6.9
September	5.5
October	5.0
November	3.9
December	3.1

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:03 AM – 4:55 PM · 8h 52m

Feb: 7:30 AM – 5:38 PM · 10h 08m

Mar: 7:40 AM – 7:17 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 6:40 AM – 7:59 PM · 13h 18m

May: 5:54 AM – 8:37 PM · 14h 43m

Jun: 5:35 AM – 9:04 PM · 15h 29m

Jul: 5:50 AM – 9:00 PM · 15h 10m

Aug: 6:25 AM – 8:22 PM · 13h 56m

Sep: 7:05 AM – 7:23 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 7:44 AM – 6:24 PM · 10h 40m

Nov: 7:28 AM – 4:41 PM · 9h 13m

Dec: 7:60 AM – 4:30 PM · 8h 30m

Daylight Central Time (CT) Longest: 15h 31m · Shortest: 8h 29m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Time (CT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:03 AM	4:55 PM	8h 52m
February	7:30 AM	5:38 PM	10h 08m
March	7:40 AM	7:17 PM	11h 37m
April	6:40 AM	7:59 PM	13h 18m
May	5:54 AM	8:37 PM	14h 43m
June	5:35 AM	9:04 PM	15h 29m
July	5:50 AM	9:00 PM	15h 10m
August	6:25 AM	8:22 PM	13h 56m
September	7:05 AM	7:23 PM	12h 18m
October	7:44 AM	6:24 PM	10h 40m
November	7:28 AM	4:41 PM	9h 13m
December	7:60 AM	4:30 PM	8h 30m

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