Frost Dates for Soldotna 5ssw, AK

Elevation: 55 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) June 11

First Fall Frost (50%) September 1

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost June 20

First Fall Frost August 24

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 23

First Fall Hard Freeze September 16

60.42°N, 151.13°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

82 Days June 11 to September 1

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 4b

Avg. annual minimum: −25 to −20°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

0° 20° 40° 60°

13°

Jan

19°

Feb

23°

Mar

35°

Apr

44°

May

51°

Jun

55°

Jul

53°

Aug

46°

Sep

34°

Oct

20°

Nov

16°

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	21°	13°	5°
February	28°	19°	9°
March	35°	23°	12°
April	46°	35°	24°
May	56°	44°	32°
June	62°	51°	40°
July	66°	55°	45°
August	64°	53°	43°
September	55°	46°	37°
October	42°	34°	26°
November	28°	20°	12°
December	23°	16°	8°

Precipitation

0" 1" 2" 2.8"

2.5"

Jan

2.0"

Feb

1.8"

Mar

1.5"

Apr

1.6"

May

1.6"

Jun

2.2"

Jul

2.8"

Aug

2.5"

Sep

2.3"

Oct

2.3"

Nov

2.7"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	2.5
February	2.0
March	1.8
April	1.5
May	1.6
June	1.6
July	2.2
August	2.8
September	2.5
October	2.3
November	2.3
December	2.7

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 10:07 AM – 4:21 PM · 6h 14m

Feb: 8:57 AM – 5:41 PM · 8h 43m

Mar: 8:34 AM – 7:54 PM · 11h 20m

Apr: 6:57 AM – 9:13 PM · 14h 16m

May: 5:33 AM – 10:28 PM · 16h 55m

Jun: 4:47 AM – 11:22 PM · 18h 35m

Jul: 5:14 AM – 11:06 PM · 17h 52m

Aug: 6:26 AM – 9:51 PM · 15h 25m

Sep: 7:43 AM – 8:15 PM · 12h 31m

Oct: 8:59 AM – 6:40 PM · 9h 41m

Nov: 9:21 AM – 4:19 PM · 6h 58m

Dec: 10:18 AM – 3:43 PM · 5h 24m

Daylight Alaska Time (AKT) Longest: 18h 39m · Shortest: 5h 21m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Alaska Time (AKT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	10:07 AM	4:21 PM	6h 14m
February	8:57 AM	5:41 PM	8h 43m
March	8:34 AM	7:54 PM	11h 20m
April	6:57 AM	9:13 PM	14h 16m
May	5:33 AM	10:28 PM	16h 55m
June	4:47 AM	11:22 PM	18h 35m
July	5:14 AM	11:06 PM	17h 52m
August	6:26 AM	9:51 PM	15h 25m
September	7:43 AM	8:15 PM	12h 31m
October	8:59 AM	6:40 PM	9h 41m
November	9:21 AM	4:19 PM	6h 58m
December	10:18 AM	3:43 PM	5h 24m

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