Frost Dates for VENTERSTAD, South Africa

Elevation: 1295 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 26
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 7

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 September 2
First Fall Frost June 1

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze August 4
First Fall Hard Freeze June 16
30.78°S, 25.80°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

285 Days August 26 to June 7

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
January31°23°16°
February30°23°16°
March27°20°14°
April23°16°10°
May19°13°6°
June16°9°3°
July16°9°2°
August19°11°4°
September24°16°7°
October26°18°10°
November28°20°12°
December30°23°15°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
MonthPrecipitation
January66
February69
March61
April25
May8
June5
July3
August0
September10
October18
November48
December61

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 13h 60m · Shortest: 10h 00m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January5:06 AM6:54 PM13h 47m
February5:28 AM6:32 PM13h 05m
March5:53 AM6:07 PM12h 13m
April6:23 AM5:37 PM11h 15m
May6:47 AM5:13 PM10h 26m
June6:60 AM5:00 PM10h 01m
July6:54 AM5:06 PM10h 11m
August6:34 AM5:26 PM10h 53m
September6:05 AM5:55 PM11h 49m
October5:37 AM6:23 PM12h 46m
November5:12 AM6:48 PM13h 35m
December5:00 AM6:60 PM13h 59m

Nearby Stations

NOUPOORT, South Africa September 2 - May 28 JAMESTOWN, South Africa September 15 - May 23 ALIWAL NORTH, South Africa September 8 - May 20 DEAAR(UA), South Africa August 25 - June 2 BLOEMFONTEIN AIRPOR, South Africa August 22 - May 29

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