When to plant in Badger, AK
Planting dates worked out from Badger's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jul 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Aug 13
1 year in 10 by Jul 19
Frost-free days
52
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Fairbanks Alaska · 5.6 km away · station 138 m, town 144 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Season likely too short |
May 9 – May 23 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Aug 28 |
| Sweet pepper Season likely too short |
Apr 25 – May 9 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Sep 2 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 11 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 25 |
| Peas | — | May 2 – May 30 | Jun 26 |
| Bush beans Season likely too short |
— | Jun 27 – Jul 18 | Aug 16 |
| Carrot | — | May 23 – Jul 4 | Jul 22 |
| Beet | — | May 16 – Jun 27 | Jul 5 |
| Potato | — | May 23 – Jun 13 | Aug 1 |
| Kale | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – May 30 | Jun 28 |
| Broccoli | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 16 – Jun 6 | Jul 15 |
| Cucumber Season likely too short |
Jun 6 – Jun 13 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Aug 23 |
| Summer squash and zucchini Season likely too short |
Jun 6 – Jun 13 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Aug 18 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
Jun 6 – Jun 13 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Sep 22 |
| Sweet corn Season likely too short |
— | Jun 27 – Jul 18 | Aug 26 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 16 – Jun 6 | Aug 14 |
| Garlic | — | Jul 30 – Aug 27 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 2 – May 30 | Jun 9 |
| Basil Season likely too short |
May 23 – Jun 6 | Jul 4 – Jul 18 | Aug 30 |
Badger's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1995 | May 22 |
| 1998 | Jun 14 |
| 1999 | Jun 5 |
| 2001 | Jul 10 |
| 2002 | Jul 4 |
| 2003 | Jun 15 |
| 2004 | May 19 |
| 2005 | Jun 23 |
| 2007 | May 25 |
| 2008 | Jun 14 |
| 2009 | Jun 26 |
| 2010 | May 21 |
| 2011 | Jun 10 |
| 2012 | Jul 9 |
| 2013 | Jun 11 |
| 2014 | Jun 12 |
| 2015 | Jun 13 |
| 2016 | Jun 15 |
| 2017 | Jun 15 |
| 2018 | Jun 15 |
| 2019 | Jun 4 |
| 2021 | May 26 |
| 2022 | May 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 130 |
| 1998 | 40 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 25 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 97 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2007 | 75 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 91 |
| 2011 | 58 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2014 | 43 |
| 2015 | 75 |
| 2016 | 77 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 76 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 60 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.1 °C |
| 1997 | 10.6 °C |
| 1998 | 10.0 °C |
| 1999 | 9.4 °C |
| 2000 | 8.9 °C |
| 2001 | 9.8 °C |
| 2002 | 8.9 °C |
| 2003 | 8.8 °C |
| 2004 | 11.1 °C |
| 2005 | 10.9 °C |
| 2006 | 11.0 °C |
| 2007 | 11.6 °C |
| 2008 | 9.0 °C |
| 2009 | 9.5 °C |
| 2010 | 11.7 °C |
| 2011 | 10.3 °C |
| 2012 | 10.2 °C |
| 2013 | 8.4 °C |
| 2014 | 9.3 °C |
| 2015 | 10.1 °C |
| 2016 | 11.5 °C |
| 2017 | 11.1 °C |
| 2018 | 10.0 °C |
| 2019 | 11.2 °C |
| 2020 | 10.3 °C |
| 2021 | 9.2 °C |
| 2022 | 9.9 °C |
| 2023 | 10.5 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Fairbanks Alaska (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.