Plant By Frost

Alaska

Frost dates for Tok #2, AK

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by June 3 and the first fall frost around August 27, giving a growing season of about 79 days.

June 3average last spring frost
August 27average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJuly 13
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJune 3
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 22
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanAugust 11
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanAugust 27
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 12

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 22 and returns around September 6.

Station USC00509314, elevation 505 m. Based on 9 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