Ekwok, AK 99625 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ekwok, AK?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/26, about 271 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/15, about 111 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ekwok in Zone 4b (-25 to -20°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 3 weeks of growing season left in Ekwok before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ekwok compares
At roughly 111 frost-free days, Ekwok places 39,489 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within AK, it ranks 163 of 269.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Ekwok's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Ekwok can differ from the 99625 normal.