Hand County, South Dakota · Frost dates

Hand County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Hand County, South Dakota. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 4b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-16
20%
05-12
50%
05-03
80%
04-25
90%
04-19

First fall frost

10%
09-20
20%
09-25
50%
10-03
80%
10-14
90%
10-18

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-06
20%
05-02
50%
04-24
80%
04-15
90%
04-11

First fall freeze

10%
09-28
20%
10-02
50%
10-13
80%
10-22
90%
10-26

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
145
Median
172
Long year
198

Source NOAA station

MILLER, SD US

2.3 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1576 ft elev.

Data from MILLER, SD US, 2.3 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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