Hardly any U.S. towns see fresher July days than Chickaloon
January nights here settle around 9°. September is the wettest month here, with about 6.6 times the rain of April. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 95% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from September to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Chickaloon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chickaloon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chickaloon’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Chickaloon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 6. Frost dates and degree days from Sutton 1 W, AK, 22 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chickaloon’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −29°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 19 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Chickaloon
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 Sutton 1 W, AK.
Living with Chickaloon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
98 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by Jun 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 6.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chickaloon from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chickaloon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Chickaloon yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Chickaloon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chickaloon’s place among Alaska’s.
Chickaloon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 9° | 0.9" |
| February | 30° | 12° | 1.2" |
| March | 36° | 16° | 0.7" |
| April | 50° | 26° | 0.5" |
| May | 62° | 33° | 0.9" |
| June | 67° | 42° | 1.5" |
| July | 69° | 47° | 2.3" |
| August | 66° | 45° | 3.2" |
| September | 57° | 37° | 3.3" |
| October | 44° | 27° | 1.5" |
| November | 29° | 15° | 1.4" |
| December | 24° | 11° | 1.4" |
| Year | 46° | 27° | 18.8" |
Where Chickaloon’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 dates, heating and cooling: Sutton 1 W, AK, 22 miles away.
- 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 Chickaloon’s climate
What is the weather like in Chickaloon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 9°. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 67 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chickaloon in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 227 nights a year reach 32° or below and 28 reach 0° or below.
How hot does it get in Chickaloon?
July, with a typical high of 69°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Sutton 1 W, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Chickaloon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 1 and the first fall frost by September 6, about 98 frost-free days, at Sutton 1 W, AK.
What growing zone is Chickaloon in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chickaloon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. 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 Chickaloon.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.