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Weather in Akiachak, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Akiachak has real winters

Akiachak has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 64°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 24° and a normal night drops to 13°.

Winter 16°/4°Spring 37°/21°Summer 62°/47°Fall 38°/26°
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Sunrise 1:18 pm · sunset 9:39 pm

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What stands out about Akiachak’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

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Real wintersJanuary nights average 1°, colder than 95% of U.S. towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 64°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 153 days a year.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 100% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Akiachak’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
16° / 4°
21 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
37° / 21°
Last frost around May 21
Summer
62° / 47°
90° days are rare
Fall now
38° / 26°
First frost around Sep 22
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 22). Last frost next spring: May 21
Best months to be outside
JunJul
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Akiachak get?About 64 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 3.4 inches.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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Road reports, first frosts and storm memories from neighbors in Akiachak.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Bethel Airport, AK (17 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.