Frost Dates for Cantwell 2 E, AK

Elevation: 650 m

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

63.40°N, 148.90°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 2b

Avg. annual minimum: −45 to −40°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfc Subarctic

Short, cool summers and long, very cold winters. Growing seasons of 3–4 months require fast-maturing varieties. Root vegetables, potatoes, and cold-hardy greens are the most reliable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-10° 10° 30° 50° 70°

1°

Jan

8°

Feb

12°

Mar

28°

Apr

42°

May

52°

Jun

55°

Jul

51°

Aug

41°

Sep

25°

Oct

9°

Nov

4°

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	10°	1°	-9°
February	19°	8°	-4°
March	25°	12°	-2°
April	40°	28°	16°
May	54°	42°	29°
June	65°	52°	39°
July	66°	55°	45°
August	61°	51°	41°
September	50°	41°	31°
October	34°	25°	17°
November	18°	9°	0°
December	13°	4°	-6°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.0"

1.9"

Jan

1.5"

Feb

1.6"

Mar

1.4"

Apr

1.7"

May

2.5"

Jun

2.8"

Jul

3.0"

Aug

2.6"

Sep

1.7"

Oct

1.5"

Nov

1.6"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.9
February	1.5
March	1.6
April	1.4
May	1.7
June	2.5
July	2.8
August	3.0
September	2.6
October	1.7
November	1.5
December	1.6

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 9:24 AM – 2:36 PM · 5h 12m

Feb: 7:53 AM – 4:07 PM · 8h 15m

Mar: 6:23 AM – 5:37 PM · 11h 15m

Apr: 4:43 AM – 7:17 PM · 14h 35m

May: 3:09 AM – 8:51 PM · 17h 42m

Jun: 2:03 AM – 9:57 PM · 19h 55m

Jul: 2:32 AM – 9:28 PM · 18h 55m

Aug: 4:03 AM – 7:57 PM · 15h 55m

Sep: 5:42 AM – 6:18 PM · 12h 35m

Oct: 7:19 AM – 4:41 PM · 9h 22m

Nov: 8:56 AM – 3:04 PM · 6h 09m

Dec: 9:58 AM – 2:02 PM · 4h 04m

Daylight Longest: 20h 00m · Shortest: 4h 00m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	9:24 AM	2:36 PM	5h 12m
February	7:53 AM	4:07 PM	8h 15m
March	6:23 AM	5:37 PM	11h 15m
April	4:43 AM	7:17 PM	14h 35m
May	3:09 AM	8:51 PM	17h 42m
June	2:03 AM	9:57 PM	19h 55m
July	2:32 AM	9:28 PM	18h 55m
August	4:03 AM	7:57 PM	15h 55m
September	5:42 AM	6:18 PM	12h 35m
October	7:19 AM	4:41 PM	9h 22m
November	8:56 AM	3:04 PM	6h 09m
December	9:58 AM	2:02 PM	4h 04m

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