Alaska · NOAA station USC00507097
Frost dates for Paxson, AK
Paxson can freeze in any month: NOAA flags it as having a year-round risk of 32°F, too cold to compute spring and fall frost dates. The median stretch between 32°F freezes is 60 days. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 1b to 4b.
- 100%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 60 daysMedian freeze-free stretch
- 259Days at or below 32°Faverage per year
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
Closest ZIP codes (each is closer to another station)
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99737 | 3a | -40 to -35°F | 47 km |
| 99588 | 2b | -45 to -40°F | 72 km |
| 99586 | 2b | -45 to -40°F | 74 km |
| 99776 | 1b | -55 to -50°F | 106 km |
| 99706 | 3b | -35 to -30°F | 116 km |
| 99729 | 4a | -30 to -25°F | 127 km |
| 99714 | 3b | -35 to -30°F | 158 km |
| 99573 | 4b | -25 to -20°F | 163 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00507097, at 63.0322, -145.4983, elevation 823 m (2,700 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 16 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 259.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Glennallen 64 N (0 km)
- Dry Creek (84 km)
- Lake Susitna (88 km)
- Gulkana Airport (97 km)
- Gennallen Kcam (103 km)
- Delta Junction 20 SE (106 km)
- Big Delta Airport (108 km)
- Delta 5 NE (117 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.