Frost Dates for KARS, Turkey

Elevation: 1793 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 13
First Fall Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. October 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

30% Probability iOnly 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 May 21
First Fall Frost October 3

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 29
First Fall Hard Freeze October 24
40.56°N, 43.12°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

150 Days May 13 to October 10

USDA Hardiness Zone iHardiness 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 5b

Avg. annual minimum: −26 to −23°C

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

Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-15° -5° 5° 15° 25°
-8°
High: -2°C
Avg: -8°C
Low: -14°C
Jan
-6°
High: 0°C
Avg: -6°C
Low: -12°C
Feb
-1°
High: 5°C
Avg: -1°C
Low: -7°C
Mar
5°
High: 11°C
Avg: 5°C
Low: -1°C
Apr
10°
High: 16°C
Avg: 10°C
Low: 3°C
May
14°
High: 21°C
Avg: 14°C
Low: 7°C
Jun
17°
High: 24°C
Avg: 17°C
Low: 11°C
Jul
18°
High: 24°C
Avg: 18°C
Low: 11°C
Aug
14°
High: 21°C
Avg: 14°C
Low: 7°C
Sep
8°
High: 14°C
Avg: 8°C
Low: 2°C
Oct
1°
High: 6°C
Avg: 1°C
Low: -4°C
Nov
-5°
High: 0°C
Avg: -5°C
Low: -10°C
Dec
0°C
−2°C
Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm
28 mm
27.9 mm
Jan
41 mm
40.6 mm
Feb
69 mm
68.6 mm
Mar
97 mm
96.5 mm
Apr
119 mm
119.4 mm
May
84 mm
83.8 mm
Jun
66 mm
66.0 mm
Jul
48 mm
48.3 mm
Aug
18 mm
17.8 mm
Sep
46 mm
45.7 mm
Oct
28 mm
27.9 mm
Nov
20 mm
20.3 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec9.5h10.5h11.5h13h14.5h15h14.5h13.5h12.5h11h9.5h9h
Jan: 7:18 AM – 4:42 PM · 9h 24m
Feb: 6:47 AM – 5:13 PM · 10h 27m
Mar: 6:10 AM – 5:50 PM · 11h 41m
Apr: 5:27 AM – 6:33 PM · 13h 05m
May: 4:52 AM – 7:08 PM · 14h 15m
Jun: 4:33 AM – 7:27 PM · 14h 53m
Jul: 4:41 AM – 7:19 PM · 14h 38m
Aug: 5:12 AM – 6:48 PM · 13h 37m
Sep: 5:52 AM – 6:08 PM · 12h 15m
Oct: 6:33 AM – 5:27 PM · 10h 53m
Nov: 7:09 AM – 4:51 PM · 9h 42m
Dec: 7:27 AM – 4:33 PM · 9h 07m
Daylight Longest: 14h 54m · Shortest: 9h 06m

Nearby Stations

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