Frost Dates for Medora, ND

Elevation: 691 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 19

First Fall Frost (50%) September 20

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 24

First Fall Frost September 15

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 8

First Fall Hard Freeze September 29

46.92°N, 103.53°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

124 Days May 19 to September 20

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 3b

Avg. annual minimum: −35 to −30°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

0° 30° 60° 90°

16°

Jan

20°

Feb

31°

Mar

43°

Apr

54°

May

63°

Jun

71°

Jul

69°

Aug

59°

Sep

44°

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	28°	16°	3°
February	32°	20°	8°
March	44°	31°	18°
April	56°	43°	30°
May	67°	54°	41°
June	77°	63°	50°
July	86°	71°	56°
August	85°	69°	53°
September	74°	59°	43°
October	58°	44°	30°
November	42°	30°	18°
December	31°	19°	7°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.5"

1.3"

Jan

1.3"

Feb

1.8"

Mar

3.0"

Apr

3.1"

May

3.5"

Jun

3.5"

Jul

2.7"

Aug

3.0"

Sep

2.0"

Oct

1.2"

Nov

1.3"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.3
February	1.3
March	1.8
April	3.0
May	3.1
June	3.5
July	3.5
August	2.7
September	3.0
October	2.0
November	1.2
December	1.3

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:38 AM – 4:22 PM · 8h 43m

Feb: 6:59 AM – 5:01 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 40m

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	6:59 AM	5:01 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 40m
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

Medora 7 E, ND May 9 - September 30 Beach, NDMay 16 - September 26 Fairfield, ND May 12 - September 28 Wibaux 2 E, MT May 27 - September 16 Trotters 3 Sse, ND May 15 - September 25 Amidon, NDMay 12 - September 29

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