Frost Dates for Dawson City, Canada

Based on data from Dawson A weather station, 9 miles away

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the last spring frost has already passed by this date. Most gardeners use this as their primary planting guide. May 31
First Fall Frost (50%) iA 50% chance that the first fall frost has occurred by this date. Plan to harvest or protect tender plants before this date. August 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

30% Probability iOnly 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 June 4
First Fall Frost August 9

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze May 19
First Fall Hard Freeze August 31
64.06°N, -139.43°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

76 Days May 31 to August 15

USDA Hardiness Zone iHardiness 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 1b

Avg. annual minimum: −55 to −50°F (−48 to −46°C)

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

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

-35° -20° -5° 10° 25°
-26°
High: -22°C
Avg: -26°C
Low: -30°C
Jan
-20°
High: -14°C
Avg: -20°C
Low: -26°C
Feb
-13°
High: -4°C
Avg: -13°C
Low: -21°C
Mar
0°
High: 8°C
Avg: 0°C
Low: -7°C
Apr
8°
High: 16°C
Avg: 8°C
Low: 1°C
May
15°
High: 23°C
Avg: 15°C
Low: 7°C
Jun
16°
High: 23°C
Avg: 16°C
Low: 8°C
Jul
13°
High: 20°C
Avg: 13°C
Low: 5°C
Aug
6°
High: 12°C
Avg: 6°C
Low: 0°C
Sep
-4°
High: 0°C
Avg: -4°C
Low: -9°C
Oct
-18°
High: -14°C
Avg: -18°C
Low: -21°C
Nov
-24°
High: -19°C
Avg: -24°C
Low: -28°C
Dec
0°C
−2°C
Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (0°C) Hard Frost (−2°C)

Precipitation

0 mm 20 mm 40 mm
10 mm
10.2 mm
Jan
0 mm
0.0 mm
Feb
0 mm
0.0 mm
Mar
0 mm
0.0 mm
Apr
13 mm
12.7 mm
May
36 mm
35.6 mm
Jun
46 mm
45.7 mm
Jul
43 mm
43.2 mm
Aug
18 mm
17.8 mm
Sep
15 mm
15.2 mm
Oct
5 mm
5.1 mm
Nov
13 mm
12.7 mm
Dec

Sunrise / Sunset

4a7a10a1p4p7p10pNoonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec5h8h11h14.5h18h20.5h19h16h12.5h9.5h6h3.5h
Jan: 9:32 AM – 2:28 PM · 4h 55m
Feb: 7:56 AM – 4:04 PM · 8h 08m
Mar: 6:23 AM – 5:37 PM · 11h 14m
Apr: 4:40 AM – 7:20 PM · 14h 39m
May: 3:03 AM – 8:57 PM · 17h 55m
Jun: 1:51 AM – 10:09 PM · 20h 19m
Jul: 2:24 AM – 9:36 PM · 19h 13m
Aug: 3:59 AM – 8:01 PM · 16h 02m
Sep: 5:42 AM – 6:18 PM · 12h 36m
Oct: 7:21 AM – 4:39 PM · 9h 17m
Nov: 9:02 AM – 2:58 PM · 5h 56m
Dec: 10:10 AM – 1:50 PM · 3h 41m
Daylight Longest: 20h 24m · Shortest: 3h 36m

Nearby Stations

Dawson, CanadaMay 30 - August 16

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