Frost Dates for Glad Valley 2 W, SD

Elevation: 758 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 11

First Fall Frost (50%) September 30

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 16

First Fall Frost September 24

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 2

First Fall Hard Freeze October 7

45.40°N, 101.81°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

142 Days May 11 to September 30

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°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

31°

Mar

43°

Apr

54°

May

65°

Jun

71°

Jul

70°

Aug

60°

Sep

45°

Oct

31°

Nov

21°

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	27°	17°	7°
February	30°	20°	10°
March	42°	31°	20°
April	55°	43°	31°
May	66°	54°	43°
June	76°	65°	53°
July	84°	71°	59°
August	84°	70°	56°
September	74°	60°	46°
October	58°	45°	33°
November	43°	31°	20°
December	31°	21°	10°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 5.3"

1.9"

Jan

2.0"

Feb

3.0"

Mar

3.9"

Apr

4.0"

May

5.0"

Jun

5.3"

Jul

4.6"

Aug

3.5"

Sep

3.0"

Oct

2.3"

Nov

1.9"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.9
February	2.0
March	3.0
April	3.9
May	4.0
June	5.0
July	5.3
August	4.6
September	3.5
October	3.0
November	2.3
December	1.9

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:33 AM – 4:27 PM · 8h 54m

Feb: 6:55 AM – 5:05 PM · 10h 09m

Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 5:21 AM – 6:39 PM · 13h 17m

May: 4:39 AM – 7:21 PM · 14h 41m

Jun: 4:16 AM – 7:44 PM · 15h 27m

Jul: 4:26 AM – 7:34 PM · 15h 09m

Aug: 5:02 AM – 6:58 PM · 13h 55m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 6:40 AM – 5:20 PM · 10h 41m

Nov: 7:22 AM – 4:38 PM · 9h 15m

Dec: 7:44 AM – 4:16 PM · 8h 32m

Daylight Longest: 15h 29m · Shortest: 8h 31m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:33 AM	4:27 PM	8h 54m
February	6:55 AM	5:05 PM	10h 09m
March	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 37m
April	5:21 AM	6:39 PM	13h 17m
May	4:39 AM	7:21 PM	14h 41m
June	4:16 AM	7:44 PM	15h 27m
July	4:26 AM	7:34 PM	15h 09m
August	5:02 AM	6:58 PM	13h 55m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 18m
October	6:40 AM	5:20 PM	10h 41m
November	7:22 AM	4:38 PM	9h 15m
December	7:44 AM	4:16 PM	8h 32m

Nearby Stations

Dupree, SDMay 8 - October 1 Faith Muni AP, SD May 7 - October 3 Faith, SDMay 6 - October 5 Shadehill Rsvr, SD May 16 - September 24 Bison, SDMay 10 - October 1 Timber Lake, SD May 10 - September 30

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