Frost Dates for Mccarthy 3 Sw, AK

Elevation: 381 m

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

61.42°N, 143.00°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 2b

Avg. annual minimum: −45 to −40°F

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Köppen Climate

Dsc Subarctic (Dry Summer)

Cool, dry summers and cold winters. A rare climate found at high elevations. Very short growing season for cold-tolerant crops only.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

-10° 20° 50° 80°

-2°

Jan

10°

Feb

18°

Mar

35°

Apr

47°

May

54°

Jun

57°

Jul

54°

Aug

44°

Sep

29°

Oct

10°

Nov

2°

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	6°	-2°	-9°
February	21°	10°	-1°
March	33°	18°	4°
April	48°	35°	22°
May	62°	47°	31°
June	70°	54°	39°
July	71°	57°	43°
August	67°	54°	40°
September	56°	44°	33°
October	39°	29°	20°
November	17°	10°	2°
December	9°	2°	-5°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 2.9"

2.0"

Jan

1.9"

Feb

1.6"

Mar

1.6"

Apr

2.1"

May

2.3"

Jun

2.9"

Jul

2.5"

Aug

2.5"

Sep

2.4"

Oct

1.8"

Nov

1.9"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.0
February	1.9
March	1.6
April	1.6
May	2.1
June	2.3
July	2.9
August	2.5
September	2.5
October	2.4
November	1.8
December	1.9

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 9:02 AM – 2:58 PM · 5h 55m

Feb: 7:43 AM – 4:17 PM · 8h 34m

Mar: 6:21 AM – 5:39 PM · 11h 19m

Apr: 4:49 AM – 7:11 PM · 14h 22m

May: 3:25 AM – 8:35 PM · 17h 09m

Jun: 2:31 AM – 9:29 PM · 18h 58m

Jul: 2:55 AM – 9:05 PM · 18h 11m

Aug: 4:13 AM – 7:47 PM · 15h 34m

Sep: 5:44 AM – 6:16 PM · 12h 33m

Oct: 7:12 AM – 4:48 PM · 9h 35m

Nov: 8:38 AM – 3:22 PM · 6h 43m

Dec: 9:29 AM – 2:31 PM · 5h 01m

Daylight Longest: 19h 02m · Shortest: 4h 58m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	9:02 AM	2:58 PM	5h 55m
February	7:43 AM	4:17 PM	8h 34m
March	6:21 AM	5:39 PM	11h 19m
April	4:49 AM	7:11 PM	14h 22m
May	3:25 AM	8:35 PM	17h 09m
June	2:31 AM	9:29 PM	18h 58m
July	2:55 AM	9:05 PM	18h 11m
August	4:13 AM	7:47 PM	15h 34m
September	5:44 AM	6:16 PM	12h 33m
October	7:12 AM	4:48 PM	9h 35m
November	8:38 AM	3:22 PM	6h 43m
December	9:29 AM	2:31 PM	5h 01m

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