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Weather in Big Lake, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Big Lake stays cool in summer

Big Lake has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. A typical November afternoon reaches 28°, and nights fall to 15°.

Winter 24°/10°Spring 45°/27°Summer 65°/48°Fall 42°/28°
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Sunrise 12:38 pm · sunset 8:48 pm

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What stands out about Big Lake’s weather

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

Climate →
Cool summersJuly afternoons average 66°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A dry climateJust 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 93% of U.S. towns.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 100% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Big Lake’s year

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

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Winter
24° / 10°
19 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
45° / 27°
Last frost around May 29
Summer
65° / 48°
90° days are rare
Fall now
42° / 28°
First frost around Sep 7
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 7). Last frost next spring: May 29
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Big Lake get?About 59 inches a winter.When is it wettest?September, with 2.7 inches.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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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 Ft Richardson Wtp, AK (23 mi, snow) and Whites Crossing, AK (13 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.