Plant By Frost

Alaska

Frost dates for College 5 Nw, AK

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by May 13 and the first fall frost around September 15, giving a growing season of about 122 days.

May 13average last spring frost
September 15average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 31
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMay 13
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 2
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanAugust 29
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 15
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 28

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 5 and returns around September 25.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by May 25 and returns around September 1.

Station USC00502112, elevation 298 m. Based on 23 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026