Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainFew U.S. towns have cooler summers than Angoon
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 28°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on almost every U.S. town. Only 32° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Tender plants can go out after about April 29; in half of years the first frost comes by October 25.
A year in Angoon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Angoon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Angoon’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Angoon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hidden Falls Hatchery, AK, 21 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Angoon’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 128 inches of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Angoon
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hidden Falls Hatchery, AK.
Living with Angoon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
176 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.
0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Angoon from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Angoon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Angoon yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Angoon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Angoon’s place among Alaska’s.
Angoon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 28° | 13.6" |
| February | 36° | 28° | 9.3" |
| March | 39° | 29° | 10.7" |
| April | 46° | 34° | 8.1" |
| May | 53° | 40° | 4.8" |
| June | 58° | 47° | 4.0" |
| July | 60° | 50° | 5.1" |
| August | 60° | 50° | 6.9" |
| September | 55° | 46° | 12.9" |
| October | 47° | 39° | 16.0" |
| November | 39° | 32° | 19.0" |
| December | 36° | 30° | 17.8" |
| Year | 47° | 38° | 128.1" |
Where Angoon’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Alaska).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hidden Falls Hatchery, AK, 21 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Angoon’s climate
What is the weather like in Angoon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 60°, a January night drops to 28°. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 3 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Angoon in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 120 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Angoon?
July, with a typical high of 60°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Hidden Falls Hatchery, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Angoon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 176 frost-free days, at Hidden Falls Hatchery, AK.
What growing zone is Angoon in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Angoon?
No month meets the simple rule we use (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more). The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Angoon.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.