Meade County, South Dakota · Frost dates

Meade County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 4b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-27
20%
05-24
50%
05-16
80%
05-08
90%
05-04

First fall frost

10%
09-11
20%
09-17
50%
09-26
80%
10-04
90%
10-08

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-21
20%
05-15
50%
05-06
80%
04-28
90%
04-23

First fall freeze

10%
09-18
20%
09-24
50%
10-03
80%
10-13
90%
10-18

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
120
Median
150
Long year
178

Source NOAA station

RED OWL, SD US

9.9 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 2773 ft elev.

Data from RED OWL, SD US, 9.9 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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