Frost Dates for Kennebec, SD

Elevation: 512 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 12

First Fall Frost (50%) September 28

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 17

First Fall Frost September 23

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 3

First Fall Hard Freeze October 5

43.90°N, 99.86°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

139 Days May 12 to September 28

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°F

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Köppen Climate

Dwa Hot-Summer Continental (Dry Winter)

Hot, wet summers and cold, dry winters. Monsoon influence brings most rain in summer. Good for warm-season crops during the rainy season; winters are harsh but dry.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 30° 60° 90°

20°

Jan

25°

Feb

36°

Mar

47°

Apr

59°

May

69°

Jun

76°

Jul

74°

Aug

65°

Sep

50°

Oct

35°

Nov

23°

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	32°	20°	9°
February	36°	25°	13°
March	49°	36°	23°
April	62°	47°	33°
May	72°	59°	45°
June	82°	69°	56°
July	90°	76°	61°
August	88°	74°	59°
September	80°	65°	50°
October	64°	50°	36°
November	47°	35°	22°
December	34°	23°	13°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 5.3"

1.9"

Jan

1.9"

Feb

3.0"

Mar

4.1"

Apr

5.3"

May

5.0"

Jun

4.9"

Jul

4.8"

Aug

4.1"

Sep

3.2"

Oct

2.5"

Nov

1.9"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.9
February	1.9
March	3.0
April	4.1
May	5.3
June	5.0
July	4.9
August	4.8
September	4.1
October	3.2
November	2.5
December	1.9

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:28 AM – 4:32 PM · 9h 04m

Feb: 6:53 AM – 5:07 PM · 10h 15m

Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m

Apr: 5:23 AM – 6:37 PM · 13h 13m

May: 4:44 AM – 7:16 PM · 14h 33m

Jun: 4:22 AM – 7:38 PM · 15h 16m

Jul: 4:31 AM – 7:29 PM · 14h 58m

Aug: 5:05 AM – 6:55 PM · 13h 49m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 17m

Oct: 6:37 AM – 5:23 PM · 10h 45m

Nov: 7:18 AM – 4:42 PM · 9h 24m

Dec: 7:38 AM – 4:22 PM · 8h 44m

Daylight Longest: 15h 17m · Shortest: 8h 43m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:28 AM	4:32 PM	9h 04m
February	6:53 AM	5:07 PM	10h 15m
March	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 38m
April	5:23 AM	6:37 PM	13h 13m
May	4:44 AM	7:16 PM	14h 33m
June	4:22 AM	7:38 PM	15h 16m
July	4:31 AM	7:29 PM	14h 58m
August	5:05 AM	6:55 PM	13h 49m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 17m
October	6:37 AM	5:23 PM	10h 45m
November	7:18 AM	4:42 PM	9h 24m
December	7:38 AM	4:22 PM	8h 44m

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