Frost Dates for Cordova N, AK

Elevation: 8 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) April 24

First Fall Frost (50%) October 19

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 1

First Fall Frost October 12

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze April 7

First Fall Hard Freeze October 30

60.56°N, 145.75°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

178 Days April 24 to October 19

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 8a

Avg. annual minimum: 10 to 15°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

20° 40° 60°

32°

Jan

33°

Feb

34°

Mar

40°

Apr

47°

May

53°

Jun

57°

Jul

56°

Aug

50°

Sep

42°

Oct

36°

Nov

34°

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	37°	32°	27°
February	38°	33°	28°
March	39°	34°	28°
April	46°	40°	33°
May	53°	47°	40°
June	59°	53°	46°
July	62°	57°	51°
August	62°	56°	50°
September	56°	50°	45°
October	47°	42°	37°
November	40°	36°	31°
December	38°	34°	29°

Precipitation

0" 5" 10" 15" 17.1"

15.0"

Jan

13.9"

Feb

13.7"

Mar

10.8"

Apr

10.6"

May

7.3"

Jun

7.8"

Jul

12.9"

Aug

17.1"

Sep

16.6"

Oct

15.3"

Nov

15.8"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	15.0
February	13.9
March	13.7
April	10.8
May	10.6
June	7.3
July	7.8
August	12.9
September	17.1
October	16.6
November	15.3
December	15.8

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 8:54 AM – 3:06 PM · 6h 11m

Feb: 7:39 AM – 4:21 PM · 8h 42m

Mar: 6:20 AM – 5:40 PM · 11h 20m

Apr: 4:52 AM – 7:08 PM · 14h 17m

May: 3:32 AM – 8:28 PM · 16h 57m

Jun: 2:41 AM – 9:19 PM · 18h 38m

Jul: 3:03 AM – 8:57 PM · 17h 54m

Aug: 4:17 AM – 7:43 PM · 15h 26m

Sep: 5:44 AM – 6:16 PM · 12h 31m

Oct: 7:10 AM – 4:50 PM · 9h 41m

Nov: 8:32 AM – 3:28 PM · 6h 56m

Dec: 9:19 AM – 2:41 PM · 5h 21m

Daylight Longest: 18h 42m · Shortest: 5h 18m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	8:54 AM	3:06 PM	6h 11m
February	7:39 AM	4:21 PM	8h 42m
March	6:20 AM	5:40 PM	11h 20m
April	4:52 AM	7:08 PM	14h 17m
May	3:32 AM	8:28 PM	16h 57m
June	2:41 AM	9:19 PM	18h 38m
July	3:03 AM	8:57 PM	17h 54m
August	4:17 AM	7:43 PM	15h 26m
September	5:44 AM	6:16 PM	12h 31m
October	7:10 AM	4:50 PM	9h 41m
November	8:32 AM	3:28 PM	6h 56m
December	9:19 AM	2:41 PM	5h 21m

Nearby Stations

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