Frost Dates for Dry Creek, AK

Elevation: 413 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 30

First Fall Frost (50%) August 24

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost June 3

First Fall Frost August 17

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 18

First Fall Hard Freeze September 3

63.67°N, 144.60°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

86 Days May 30 to August 24

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 2a

Avg. annual minimum: −50 to −45°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° 10° 40° 70°

-7°

Jan

1°

Feb

12°

Mar

33°

Apr

47°

May

58°

Jun

60°

Jul

55°

Aug

44°

Sep

25°

Oct

4°

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	1°	-7°	-15°
February	11°	1°	-8°
March	25°	12°	-1°
April	45°	33°	21°
May	59°	47°	35°
June	70°	58°	46°
July	72°	60°	49°
August	66°	55°	44°
September	53°	44°	34°
October	33°	25°	17°
November	11°	4°	-3°
December	3°	-4°	-12°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3" 3.3"

1.2"

Jan

1.0"

Feb

1.2"

Mar

1.6"

Apr

2.3"

May

2.9"

Jun

3.3"

Jul

3.1"

Aug

2.5"

Sep

1.8"

Oct

1.2"

Nov

1.2"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.2
February	1.0
March	1.2
April	1.6
May	2.3
June	2.9
July	3.3
August	3.1
September	2.5
October	1.8
November	1.2
December	1.2

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 9:28 AM – 2:32 PM · 5h 05m

Feb: 7:54 AM – 4:06 PM · 8h 12m

Mar: 6:23 AM – 5:37 PM · 11h 14m

Apr: 4:42 AM – 7:18 PM · 14h 37m

May: 3:06 AM – 8:54 PM · 17h 48m

Jun: 1:58 AM – 10:02 PM · 20h 05m

Jul: 2:29 AM – 9:31 PM · 19h 03m

Aug: 4:01 AM – 7:59 PM · 15h 58m

Sep: 5:42 AM – 6:18 PM · 12h 36m

Oct: 7:20 AM – 4:40 PM · 9h 20m

Nov: 8:58 AM – 3:02 PM · 6h 03m

Dec: 10:03 AM – 1:57 PM · 3h 55m

Daylight Longest: 20h 10m · Shortest: 3h 50m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	9:28 AM	2:32 PM	5h 05m
February	7:54 AM	4:06 PM	8h 12m
March	6:23 AM	5:37 PM	11h 14m
April	4:42 AM	7:18 PM	14h 37m
May	3:06 AM	8:54 PM	17h 48m
June	1:58 AM	10:02 PM	20h 05m
July	2:29 AM	9:31 PM	19h 03m
August	4:01 AM	7:59 PM	15h 58m
September	5:42 AM	6:18 PM	12h 36m
October	7:20 AM	4:40 PM	9h 20m
November	8:58 AM	3:02 PM	6h 03m
December	10:03 AM	1:57 PM	3h 55m

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