Frost Dates for Dickinson, ND

Elevation: 750 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 20

First Fall Frost (50%) September 22

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 25

First Fall Frost September 16

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 10

First Fall Hard Freeze September 29

46.89°N, 102.78°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

125 Days May 20 to September 22

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4a

Avg. annual minimum: −30 to −25°F

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Köppen Climate

Dwb Warm-Summer Continental (Dry Winter)

Warm, wet summers and cold, dry winters. Growing season is concentrated in summer months. Hardy crops and those suited to short seasons perform best.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 30° 60° 90°

15°

Jan

19°

Feb

29°

Mar

41°

Apr

53°

May

62°

Jun

69°

Jul

68°

Aug

58°

Sep

43°

Oct

30°

Nov

19°

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	27°	15°	3°
February	31°	19°	7°
March	41°	29°	17°
April	54°	41°	28°
May	66°	53°	40°
June	75°	62°	50°
July	83°	69°	55°
August	83°	68°	53°
September	73°	58°	43°
October	57°	43°	29°
November	42°	30°	17°
December	30°	19°	7°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.8"

1.2"

Jan

1.0"

Feb

1.7"

Mar

2.7"

Apr

3.2"

May

3.5"

Jun

3.8"

Jul

2.3"

Aug

2.4"

Sep

2.3"

Oct

1.8"

Nov

1.1"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.2
February	1.0
March	1.7
April	2.7
May	3.2
June	3.5
July	3.8
August	2.3
September	2.4
October	2.3
November	1.8
December	1.1

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:38 AM – 4:22 PM · 8h 43m

Feb: 6:58 AM – 5:02 PM · 10h 03m

Mar: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 36m

Apr: 5:19 AM – 6:41 PM · 13h 22m

May: 4:35 AM – 7:25 PM · 14h 51m

Jun: 4:10 AM – 7:50 PM · 15h 39m

Jul: 4:20 AM – 7:40 PM · 15h 19m

Aug: 4:59 AM – 7:01 PM · 14h 02m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 19m

Oct: 6:42 AM – 5:18 PM · 10h 37m

Nov: 7:27 AM – 4:33 PM · 9h 06m

Dec: 7:50 AM – 4:10 PM · 8h 20m

Daylight Longest: 15h 41m · Shortest: 8h 19m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:38 AM	4:22 PM	8h 43m
February	6:58 AM	5:02 PM	10h 03m
March	6:12 AM	5:48 PM	11h 36m
April	5:19 AM	6:41 PM	13h 22m
May	4:35 AM	7:25 PM	14h 51m
June	4:10 AM	7:50 PM	15h 39m
July	4:20 AM	7:40 PM	15h 19m
August	4:59 AM	7:01 PM	14h 02m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 19m
October	6:42 AM	5:18 PM	10h 37m
November	7:27 AM	4:33 PM	9h 06m
December	7:50 AM	4:10 PM	8h 20m

Nearby Stations

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