Venetie, AK frost dates
Gardening where frost is possible all year
The weather station nearest Venetie, 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 Chandalar Lake, AK weather station, 105 km away (elevation 1,896 ft (578 m)). That is far enough away that your dates may differ, especially if your elevation is different.
Frost dates near Venetie
- Fort Yukon May 25 · Aug 26
- Beaver May 28 · Aug 26
- Chalkyitsik May 25 · Aug 26
- Arctic Village frost any month
- Stevens Village frost any month
- Circle May 25 · Aug 26
- Central frost any month
- Rampart frost any month
- Two Rivers May 30 · Sep 2
- Fairbanks May 16 · Sep 6
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Venetie, AK?
Venetie, AK can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 270 nights a year at or below 32°F.
What can I grow in Venetie, 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.