Eagle Historic District · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainHardly any U.S. towns see harsher January nights than Eagle
July afternoons average 73°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in July and the lightest in April. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Tender plants can go out after about May 29; in half of years the first frost comes by August 23.
A year in Eagle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eagle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eagle’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Eagle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 86 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first by August 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eagle, AK, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eagle’s center in zone 1b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −51°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 62 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Eagle, AK, is heaviest from November through December, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Eagle
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from August through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Eagle, AK.
Living with Eagle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
86 frost-free days in zone 1b. The last frost comes by May 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 Aug 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eagle from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eagle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eagle yet.
Climates most like Eagle’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle, AK | −17° | 73° | 13" | 62" |
| Thief River Falls, MN | −4° | 79° | 22" | 50" |
| Grand Forks, ND | −2° | 81° | 22" | 49" |
| Gunnison, CO | 0° | 82° | 12" | 50" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Eagle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eagle’s place among Alaska’s.
Eagle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eagle, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1° | −17° | 0.6" | 9.4" | 6 |
| February | 9° | −12° | 0.4" | 7.2" | 5 |
| March | 22° | −8° | 0.4" | 6.0" | 4 |
| April | 44° | 15° | 0.3" | 3.6" | 3 |
| May | 61° | 33° | 1.1" | 1.1" | 7 |
| June | 72° | 45° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 11 |
| July | 73° | 48° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 14 |
| August | 67° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 14 |
| September | 54° | 31° | 1.3" | 1.9" | 10 |
| October | 33° | 16° | 0.9" | 9.9" | 7 |
| November | 12° | −4° | 0.7" | 11.5" | 7 |
| December | 4° | −12° | 0.7" | 11.2" | 7 |
| Year | 38° | 15° | 12.9" | 61.8" | 95 |
Where Eagle’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).
- Snow: Eagle, AK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eagle, AK, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Eagle’s climate
What is the weather like in Eagle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to −17°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 3 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 150 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eagle in winter?
January nights average −17°. About 247 nights a year reach 32° or below and 112 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Eagle get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter at Eagle, AK, heaviest from November through December, about 11 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Eagle?
July, with a typical high of 73°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Eagle, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Eagle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 29 and the first fall frost by August 23, about 86 frost-free days, at Eagle, AK.
What growing zone is Eagle in?
Zone 1b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −51°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eagle?
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 Eagle.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.