Frost Dates for Trotters 3 Sse, ND

Elevation: 738 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 15

First Fall Frost (50%) September 25

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 21

First Fall Frost September 20

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 5

First Fall Hard Freeze October 3

47.28°N, 103.90°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

133 Days May 15 to September 25

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4a

Avg. annual minimum: −30 to −25°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°

17°

Jan

20°

Feb

32°

Mar

43°

Apr

54°

May

63°

Jun

71°

Jul

70°

Aug

59°

Sep

44°

Oct

30°

Nov

20°

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	26°	17°	7°
February	31°	20°	10°
March	43°	32°	20°
April	56°	43°	30°
May	67°	54°	41°
June	76°	63°	51°
July	85°	71°	56°
August	84°	70°	55°
September	73°	59°	45°
October	56°	44°	33°
November	41°	30°	20°
December	29°	20°	11°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.5"

0.9"

Jan

1.1"

Feb

1.8"

Mar

2.3"

Apr

2.8"

May

3.5"

Jun

3.3"

Jul

3.0"

Aug

2.5"

Sep

2.1"

Oct

1.5"

Nov

1.2"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	0.9
February	1.1
March	1.8
April	2.3
May	2.8
June	3.5
July	3.3
August	3.0
September	2.5
October	2.1
November	1.5
December	1.2

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:40 AM – 4:20 PM · 8h 41m

Feb: 6:59 AM – 5:01 PM · 10h 01m

Mar: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 36m

Apr: 5:19 AM – 6:41 PM · 13h 23m

May: 4:33 AM – 7:27 PM · 14h 53m

Jun: 4:09 AM – 7:51 PM · 15h 43m

Jul: 4:19 AM – 7:41 PM · 15h 22m

Aug: 4:58 AM – 7:02 PM · 14h 03m

Sep: 5:50 AM – 6:10 PM · 12h 19m

Oct: 6:42 AM – 5:18 PM · 10h 36m

Nov: 7:28 AM – 4:32 PM · 9h 03m

Dec: 7:51 AM – 4:09 PM · 8h 17m

Daylight Longest: 15h 44m · Shortest: 8h 16m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:40 AM	4:20 PM	8h 41m
February	6:59 AM	5:01 PM	10h 01m
March	6:12 AM	5:48 PM	11h 36m
April	5:19 AM	6:41 PM	13h 23m
May	4:33 AM	7:27 PM	14h 53m
June	4:09 AM	7:51 PM	15h 43m
July	4:19 AM	7:41 PM	15h 22m
August	4:58 AM	7:02 PM	14h 03m
September	5:50 AM	6:10 PM	12h 19m
October	6:42 AM	5:18 PM	10h 36m
November	7:28 AM	4:32 PM	9h 03m
December	7:51 AM	4:09 PM	8h 17m

Nearby Stations

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