Frost Dates for Whitestone Farms, AK

Elevation: 303 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 26
First Fall Frost (50%) A 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. September 2

30% Probability

Only a 30% chance of frost remaining by this date. Use these dates for a safer planting window, especially for tender plants sensitive to cold.
Last Spring Frost May 31
First Fall Frost August 28

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 15
First Fall Hard Freeze September 16
64.15°N, 145.89°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

99 Days May 26 to September 2

USDA Hardiness Zone

Hardiness zones indicate which perennial plants can survive winter in your area. For annual vegetables, frost dates and growing season length matter more than hardiness zone.
Zone 2a

Avg. annual minimum: −50 to −45°F

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Köppen Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
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.

Temperature

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
January6°-3°-11°
February16°6°-4°
March27°14°1°
April48°35°21°
May63°49°34°
June73°59°45°
July74°61°49°
August67°55°44°
September56°45°35°
October34°26°18°
November15°7°-1°
December10°1°-8°

Precipitation

Precipitation table
Average monthly precipitation (inches)
MonthPrecipitation
January0.9
February0.6
March0.6
April0.9
May1.9
June2.7
July2.8
August2.4
September1.7
October1.5
November1.1
December0.9

Sunrise / Sunset

Daylight Longest: 20h 29m · Shortest: 3h 32m
Sunrise and sunset table
Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight
January9:34 AM2:26 PM4h 52m
February7:57 AM4:03 PM8h 07m
March6:23 AM5:37 PM11h 13m
April4:40 AM7:20 PM14h 40m
May3:02 AM8:58 PM17h 57m
June1:49 AM10:11 PM20h 23m
July2:22 AM9:38 PM19h 16m
August3:58 AM8:02 PM16h 03m
September5:42 AM6:18 PM12h 37m
October7:22 AM4:38 PM9h 17m
November9:03 AM2:57 PM5h 54m
December10:12 AM1:48 PM3h 36m

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