Frost Dates for Minot, ND

Based on data from Minot Intl AP weather station, 2 miles away

Elevation: 1621 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 10

First Fall Frost (50%) October 1

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 15

First Fall Frost September 27

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 30

First Fall Hard Freeze October 10

48.23°N, 101.30°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

144 Days May 10 to October 1

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°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°

14°

Jan

17°

Feb

29°

Mar

44°

Apr

56°

May

66°

Jun

71°

Jul

70°

Aug

60°

Sep

46°

Oct

30°

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	23°	14°	4°
February	27°	17°	8°
March	40°	29°	19°
April	56°	44°	31°
May	69°	56°	43°
June	78°	66°	54°
July	84°	71°	59°
August	84°	70°	56°
September	73°	60°	47°
October	57°	46°	34°
November	40°	30°	21°
December	27°	18°	9°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.5"

0.9"

Jan

0.8"

Feb

1.1"

Mar

1.9"

Apr

3.8"

May

4.5"

Jun

3.6"

Jul

3.5"

Aug

2.7"

Sep

1.9"

Oct

1.3"

Nov

1.0"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	0.9
February	0.8
March	1.1
April	1.9
May	3.8
June	4.5
July	3.6
August	3.5
September	2.7
October	1.9
November	1.3
December	1.0

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:38 AM – 5:11 PM · 8h 33m

Feb: 8:01 AM – 5:58 PM · 9h 57m

Mar: 8:07 AM – 7:42 PM · 11h 35m

Apr: 7:02 AM – 8:28 PM · 13h 26m

May: 6:12 AM – 9:11 PM · 14h 59m

Jun: 5:50 AM – 9:41 PM · 15h 51m

Jul: 6:06 AM – 9:36 PM · 15h 30m

Aug: 6:45 AM – 8:53 PM · 14h 08m

Sep: 7:30 AM – 7:50 PM · 12h 20m

Oct: 8:14 AM – 6:47 PM · 10h 33m

Nov: 8:02 AM – 4:59 PM · 8h 57m

Dec: 8:37 AM – 4:45 PM · 8h 09m

Daylight Central Time (CT) Longest: 15h 53m · Shortest: 8h 07m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Central Time (CT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:38 AM	5:11 PM	8h 33m
February	8:01 AM	5:58 PM	9h 57m
March	8:07 AM	7:42 PM	11h 35m
April	7:02 AM	8:28 PM	13h 26m
May	6:12 AM	9:11 PM	14h 59m
June	5:50 AM	9:41 PM	15h 51m
July	6:06 AM	9:36 PM	15h 30m
August	6:45 AM	8:53 PM	14h 08m
September	7:30 AM	7:50 PM	12h 20m
October	8:14 AM	6:47 PM	10h 33m
November	8:02 AM	4:59 PM	8h 57m
December	8:37 AM	4:45 PM	8h 09m

Nearby Stations

Minot Exp Stn, ND May 13 - September 27 Foxholm 7 N, ND May 11 - September 29 Granville, NDMay 9 - October 1 Velva, NDMay 22 - September 22 Max, NDMay 10 - September 28 Upham 3 N, ND May 15 - September 25

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