Buckland, AK frost dates
Gardening where frost is possible all year
The weather station nearest Buckland, AK records freezing temperatures in every month often enough that NOAA cannot define a frost-free season. Gardening is still possible — it just means planning for frost at any time:
- Grow fast, cold-tolerant crops: Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Peas, Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Garlic.
- Plant once the soil can be worked — usually late spring to early summer at high elevation — and keep row covers ready for clear, still nights.
- Use season extension: cold frames, low tunnels, wall-of-water cloches or a greenhouse turn a few frost-free weeks into a real season.
- Frost-tender crops (tomatoes, squash, beans) need protection all season; choose the earliest varieties you can find.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Deering Ap, AK weather station, 75 km away (elevation 20 ft (6 m)). That is far enough away that your dates may differ, especially if your elevation is different.
Frost dates near Buckland
- Deering frost any month
- Selawik Jun 5 · Sep 24
- Noorvik Jun 5 · Sep 24
- Kiana Jun 5 · Sep 24
- Koyuk May 25 · Sep 3
- Kotzebue Jun 5 · Sep 24
- White Mountain Jun 5 · Sep 3
- Shaktoolik May 25 · Sep 3
- Noatak Jun 10 · Sep 11
- Nulato May 25 · Sep 3
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Buckland, AK?
Buckland, AK can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 249 nights a year at or below 32°F.
What can I grow in Buckland, AK?
Fast, cold-tolerant crops such as radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas and potatoes, ideally under row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse. Frost-tender crops like tomatoes need protection all season.