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How Can You GROW Crops in All That Cold? |
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Yes, Alaska has some extreme temperatures, but because it also gets more hours of daylight
in the summer, some crops actually grow better in Alaska. Below are some recent climate data
for regions of Alaska. |
 Precipitation |
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Area |
Annual Average Precipitation (inches) |
High/Low precipitation months in growing season with average inches |
Average frost-Free days in growing season |
| Tanana Valley |
| Fairbanks |
10.64 |
Aug., 1.81; April, 0.22 |
117 |
| Delta |
11.87 |
Aug., 2.70; April, 0.21 |
99 |
| Matanuska and Susitna Valleys |
| Lazy Mountain |
17.79 |
Sept., 2.97; April, 0.35 |
102 |
| Talkeetna |
28.34 |
Aug., 4.53; April, 1.25 |
107 |
| Kenai Peninsula |
| Homer |
24.87 |
Sept., 3.30; June, 0.95 |
125 |
| Kenai |
18.88 |
Sept., 3.27; April, 0.67 |
107 |
| Other Areas |
| Kodiak |
73.64 |
Sept., 7.59; July, 4.17 |
142 |
| Nome * |
16.36 |
Aug., 3.19; April, 0.66 |
84 |
| Juneau + |
58.44 |
Sept., 7.72; April 3.08 |
145 |
| * Seward Peninsula --- +Southeast |
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| Temperature |
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| Temperature Data for Kenai Peninsula |
| 2000 Average (degrees F) |
|
Historic Average |
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Jan. |
April |
July |
Sept. |
Year |
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Jan |
April |
July |
Sept. |
Year |
| Homer |
17 |
37 |
53 |
46 |
39 |
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23 |
36 |
54 |
48 |
38 |
| Kenai |
9 |
35 |
54 |
45 |
36 |
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14 |
35 |
55 |
47 |
34 |
| Temperature Data for Matanuska and Susitna Valleys |
| 2000 Average (degrees F) |
|
Historic Average |
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Jan. |
April |
July |
Sept. |
Year |
|
Jan |
April |
July |
Sept. |
Year |
| Lazy Mt. |
12 |
36 |
55 |
44 |
37 |
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15 |
35 |
56 |
45 |
39 |
| Talkeetna |
12 |
37 |
58 |
45 |
37 |
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11 |
34 |
59 |
46 |
38 |
| Temperature Data for Other Areas |
| 2000 Average (degrees F) |
|
Historic Average |
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Jan. |
April |
July |
Sept. |
Year |
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Jan |
April |
July |
Sept. |
Year |
| Kodiak |
23 |
38 |
53 |
49 |
41 |
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30 |
38 |
54 |
50 |
41 |
| Nome |
1 |
21 |
50 |
39 |
29 |
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5 |
19 |
52 |
42 |
27 |
| Juneau |
27 |
40 |
55 |
49 |
42 |
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26 |
41 |
57 |
50 |
41 |
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