Frost Dates for OTTOSDAL, South Africa

Elevation: 1505 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. August 5
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. June 5

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost August 12
First Fall Frost May 30
26.82°S, 26.02°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

304 Days August 5 to June 5

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 9b

Avg. annual minimum: −4 to −1°C

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
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

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low
Temperature table
Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low
January28°22°17°
February27°21°16°
March26°20°15°
April23°17°11°
May20°13°7°
June17°10°4°
July17°10°3°
August21°13°6°
September25°17°10°
October27°20°13°
November27°21°14°
December28°22°16°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January97
February76
March74
April36
May10
June3
July3
August3
September3
October43
November66
December79

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 13h 41m · Shortest: 10h 19m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January5:15 AM6:45 PM13h 31m
February5:33 AM6:27 PM12h 55m
March5:54 AM6:06 PM12h 11m
April6:19 AM5:41 PM11h 22m
May6:40 AM5:20 PM10h 41m
June6:50 AM5:10 PM10h 19m
July6:46 AM5:14 PM10h 28m
August6:28 AM5:32 PM11h 03m
September6:04 AM5:56 PM11h 51m
October5:40 AM6:20 PM12h 39m
November5:20 AM6:40 PM13h 21m
December5:10 AM6:50 PM13h 41m

Nearby Stations

LICHTENBURG, South Africa August 1 - June 10 POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa August 4 - June 12 MAFIKENG, South Africa August 5 - June 10

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