When to plant in Eagle River, AK
Planting dates worked out from Eagle River's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 21
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 25
1 year in 10 by Sep 11
Frost-free days
138
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Eagle Rvr Gakona Circle · 1.3 km away · station 173 m, town 98 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 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 30 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 4 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 7 |
| Peas | — | Apr 28 – May 26 | Jun 22 |
| Bush beans | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 18 |
| Carrot | — | May 9 – Jun 20 | Jul 8 |
| Beet | — | May 9 – Jun 20 | Jun 28 |
| Potato | — | May 9 – May 30 | Jul 18 |
| Kale | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 17 |
| Broccoli | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 27 |
| Cucumber | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 25 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 20 |
| Winter squash | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 24 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jul 27 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 27 – Sep 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 28 – May 26 | Jun 5 |
| Basil | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 1 |
Eagle River'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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Apr 19 |
| 2004 | Apr 24 |
| 2005 | Apr 19 |
| 2006 | May 10 |
| 2007 | May 15 |
| 2008 | May 14 |
| 2009 | May 7 |
| 2010 | May 7 |
| 2011 | May 11 |
| 2012 | May 16 |
| 2013 | May 21 |
| 2014 | May 21 |
| 2015 | May 11 |
| 2016 | May 5 |
| 2017 | May 26 |
| 2018 | May 13 |
| 2019 | Apr 28 |
| 2020 | May 5 |
| 2021 | May 5 |
| 2022 | May 15 |
| 2023 | May 17 |
| 2024 | May 13 |
| 2025 | May 9 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 147 |
| 2006 | 142 |
| 2007 | 140 |
| 2008 | 135 |
| 2009 | 138 |
| 2010 | 139 |
| 2011 | 138 |
| 2012 | 114 |
| 2013 | 121 |
| 2014 | 126 |
| 2015 | 109 |
| 2016 | 146 |
| 2017 | 127 |
| 2018 | 154 |
| 2019 | 149 |
| 2020 | 157 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2024 | 131 |
| 2025 | 161 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.9 °C |
| 2006 | 9.8 °C |
| 2007 | 10.4 °C |
| 2008 | 8.9 °C |
| 2009 | 10.3 °C |
| 2010 | 9.9 °C |
| 2011 | 9.6 °C |
| 2012 | 9.4 °C |
| 2013 | 9.4 °C |
| 2014 | 10.2 °C |
| 2015 | 10.6 °C |
| 2016 | 11.6 °C |
| 2017 | 10.2 °C |
| 2018 | 10.6 °C |
| 2019 | 11.6 °C |
| 2020 | 10.4 °C |
| 2021 | 9.3 °C |
| 2022 | 10.6 °C |
| 2023 | 9.3 °C |
| 2024 | 9.6 °C |
| 2025 | 10.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Eagle Rvr Gakona Circle (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.