Frost Dates for Newell, SD

Elevation: 872 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 8

First Fall Frost (50%) October 1

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 13

First Fall Frost September 27

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 30

First Fall Hard Freeze October 11

44.71°N, 103.43°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

146 Days May 8 to October 1

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°

21°

Jan

24°

Feb

34°

Mar

44°

Apr

54°

May

65°

Jun

73°

Jul

71°

Aug

61°

Sep

47°

Oct

33°

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°	21°	10°
February	35°	24°	13°
March	46°	34°	22°
April	56°	44°	32°
May	66°	54°	43°
June	77°	65°	53°
July	86°	73°	59°
August	85°	71°	57°
September	75°	61°	47°
October	60°	47°	33°
November	45°	33°	21°
December	34°	23°	12°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 5.8"

2.4"

Jan

2.5"

Feb

3.3"

Mar

4.6"

Apr

5.5"

May

5.8"

Jun

4.4"

Jul

4.3"

Aug

4.4"

Sep

4.7"

Oct

2.6"

Nov

2.3"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.4
February	2.5
March	3.3
April	4.6
May	5.5
June	5.8
July	4.4
August	4.3
September	4.4
October	4.7
November	2.6
December	2.3

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:31 AM – 4:29 PM · 8h 59m

Feb: 6:54 AM – 5:06 PM · 10h 12m

Mar: 6:11 AM – 5:49 PM · 11h 38m

Apr: 5:22 AM – 6:38 PM · 13h 16m

May: 4:41 AM – 7:19 PM · 14h 37m

Jun: 4:19 AM – 7:41 PM · 15h 22m

Jul: 4:28 AM – 7:32 PM · 15h 04m

Aug: 5:04 AM – 6:56 PM · 13h 52m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 6:39 AM – 5:21 PM · 10h 43m

Nov: 7:20 AM – 4:40 PM · 9h 19m

Dec: 7:41 AM – 4:19 PM · 8h 38m

Daylight Longest: 15h 23m · Shortest: 8h 37m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:31 AM	4:29 PM	8h 59m
February	6:54 AM	5:06 PM	10h 12m
March	6:11 AM	5:49 PM	11h 38m
April	5:22 AM	6:38 PM	13h 16m
May	4:41 AM	7:19 PM	14h 37m
June	4:19 AM	7:41 PM	15h 22m
July	4:28 AM	7:32 PM	15h 04m
August	5:04 AM	6:56 PM	13h 52m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 18m
October	6:39 AM	5:21 PM	10h 43m
November	7:20 AM	4:40 PM	9h 19m
December	7:41 AM	4:19 PM	8h 38m

Nearby Stations

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