Frost Dates for Moorhead 9 Ne, MT

Elevation: 982 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 17

First Fall Frost (50%) September 22

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 23

First Fall Frost September 16

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 6

First Fall Hard Freeze October 2

45.18°N, 105.75°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

128 Days May 17 to September 22

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°F

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Köppen Climate

BSk Cold Semi-Arid (Steppe)

Cool to cold with low rainfall and wide temperature swings. Common in the western Great Plains and central Asia. Short growing seasons benefit from season extension techniques.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 30° 50° 70° 90°

23°

Jan

26°

Feb

36°

Mar

45°

Apr

54°

May

64°

Jun

72°

Jul

70°

Aug

60°

Sep

47°

Oct

34°

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	35°	23°	12°
February	38°	26°	14°
March	50°	36°	23°
April	59°	45°	31°
May	68°	54°	41°
June	79°	64°	50°
July	89°	72°	55°
August	87°	70°	53°
September	77°	60°	43°
October	61°	47°	32°
November	46°	34°	22°
December	35°	24°	13°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.4"

1.4"

Jan

1.2"

Feb

1.8"

Mar

2.9"

Apr

4.4"

May

4.2"

Jun

3.7"

Jul

3.6"

Aug

3.5"

Sep

2.8"

Oct

1.5"

Nov

1.4"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.4
February	1.2
March	1.8
April	2.9
May	4.4
June	4.2
July	3.7
August	3.6
September	3.5
October	2.8
November	1.5
December	1.4

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:32 AM – 4:28 PM · 8h 56m

Feb: 6:55 AM – 5:05 PM · 10h 10m

Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 17m

May: 4:40 AM – 7:20 PM · 14h 40m

Jun: 4:17 AM – 7:43 PM · 15h 26m

Jul: 4:27 AM – 7:33 PM · 15h 07m

Aug: 5:03 AM – 6:57 PM · 13h 54m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 6:39 AM – 5:21 PM · 10h 42m

Nov: 7:22 AM – 4:38 PM · 9h 16m

Dec: 7:43 AM – 4:17 PM · 8h 34m

Daylight Longest: 15h 27m · Shortest: 8h 33m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:32 AM	4:28 PM	8h 56m
February	6:55 AM	5:05 PM	10h 10m
March	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 37m
April	5:22 AM	6:38 PM	13h 17m
May	4:40 AM	7:20 PM	14h 40m
June	4:17 AM	7:43 PM	15h 26m
July	4:27 AM	7:33 PM	15h 07m
August	5:03 AM	6:57 PM	13h 54m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 18m
October	6:39 AM	5:21 PM	10h 42m
November	7:22 AM	4:38 PM	9h 16m
December	7:43 AM	4:17 PM	8h 34m

Nearby Stations

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