Frost Dates for Farmers Loop, AK

Based on data from Aurora weather station, 4 miles away

Elevation: 748 ft

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) May 16

First Fall Frost (50%) September 6

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost May 21

First Fall Frost September 1

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 7

First Fall Hard Freeze September 18

64.91°N, 147.70°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

113 Days May 16 to September 6

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 2b

Avg. annual minimum: −45 to −40°F

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Köppen Climate

Dfb Warm-Summer Continental

Warm summers and cold, snowy winters. A shorter growing season than hot-summer continental. Hardy vegetables, root crops, and cool-season greens do well. Season extension is valuable.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-20° 10° 40° 70°

-7°

Jan

2°

Feb

13°

Mar

34°

Apr

50°

May

60°

Jun

62°

Jul

56°

Aug

45°

Sep

26°

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	0°	-7°	-15°
February	13°	2°	-9°
March	27°	13°	-1°
April	47°	34°	21°
May	63°	50°	37°
June	72°	60°	49°
July	73°	62°	52°
August	66°	56°	46°
September	55°	45°	35°
October	34°	26°	18°
November	12°	4°	-3°
December	3°	-4°	-11°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 3"

1.2"

Jan

1.3"

Feb

1.4"

Mar

1.8"

Apr

1.6"

May

2.4"

Jun

3.0"

Jul

2.5"

Aug

1.9"

Sep

1.7"

Oct

1.6"

Nov

1.2"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	1.2
February	1.3
March	1.4
April	1.8
May	1.6
June	2.4
July	3.0
August	2.5
September	1.9
October	1.7
November	1.6
December	1.2

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 10:44 AM – 3:16 PM · 4h 32m

Feb: 9:06 AM – 5:05 PM · 7h 58m

Mar: 8:25 AM – 7:36 PM · 11h 12m

Apr: 6:28 AM – 9:14 PM · 14h 45m

May: 4:41 AM – 10:53 PM · 18h 12m

Jun: 3:24 AM – 12:18 PM · 20h 53m

Jul: 4:08 AM – 11:45 PM · 19h 37m

Aug: 5:49 AM – 10:01 PM · 16h 12m

Sep: 7:26 AM – 8:04 PM · 12h 38m

Oct: 9:01 AM – 6:12 PM · 9h 11m

Nov: 9:47 AM – 3:25 PM · 5h 38m

Dec: 11:14 AM – 2:20 PM · 3h 06m

Daylight Alaska Time (AKT) Longest: 21h 00m · Shortest: 2h 60m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Alaska Time (AKT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	10:44 AM	3:16 PM	4h 32m
February	9:06 AM	5:05 PM	7h 58m
March	8:25 AM	7:36 PM	11h 12m
April	6:28 AM	9:14 PM	14h 45m
May	4:41 AM	10:53 PM	18h 12m
June	3:24 AM	12:18 PM	20h 53m
July	4:08 AM	11:45 PM	19h 37m
August	5:49 AM	10:01 PM	16h 12m
September	7:26 AM	8:04 PM	12h 38m
October	9:01 AM	6:12 PM	9h 11m
November	9:47 AM	3:25 PM	5h 38m
December	11:14 AM	2:20 PM	3h 06m

Nearby Stations

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