Alaska · NOAA station USW00096404
Frost dates for Tok 70 SE, AK
Tok 70 SE 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 53 days. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 1b to 4b.
- 100%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 53 daysMedian freeze-free stretch
- 272Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99764 | 2a | -50 to -45°F | 32 km |
| 99780 | 2a | -50 to -45°F | 101 km |
| 99776 | 1b | -55 to -50°F | 132 km |
| 99732 | 1b | -55 to -50°F | 154 km |
| 99586 | 2b | -45 to -40°F | 155 km |
| 99566 | 4b | -25 to -20°F | 179 km |
| 99737 | 3a | -40 to -35°F | 220 km |
| 99706 | 3b | -35 to -30°F | 224 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 USW00096404, at 62.7369, -141.2083, elevation 610 m (2,000 ft).
- Data quality: Estimated from nearby stations (2+ years), 9 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 272.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Port Alcan (17 km)
- Northway Airport (44 km)
- Nabesna (99 km)
- Tok #2 (111 km)
- Tok (114 km)
- Chicken (155 km)
- McCarthy 3 SW (174 km)
- Dry Creek (200 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.