Plant By Frost

Alaska

Frost dates for Gustavus 2 Ne, AK

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by May 28 and the first fall frost around September 25, giving a growing season of about 116 days.

May 28average last spring frost
September 25average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJune 12
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMay 28
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 12
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanAugust 29
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 25
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 11

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 13 and returns around October 5.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by June 9 and returns around September 10.

Station USW00025380, elevation 6 m. Based on 8 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