Andrew Berg Cabin · Photo: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish & Wildlife Service · Public domainFox River gets about 84 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 64°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 47°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from September to May, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Fox River at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fox River’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fox River’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Fox River feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Homer 8 Nw, AK, 24 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fox River’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 84 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Homer 9 E, AK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fox River
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from every month of the year.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Homer 8 Nw, AK.
Living with Fox River’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 16 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 58 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fox River from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (78%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fox River and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fox River in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fox River’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox River, AK | 17° | 64° | 22" | 84" |
| Marquette, MI | 11° | 76° | 32" | 102" |
| Superior, WI | 6° | 76° | 30" | 56" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
| Woodland Park, CO | 11° | 77° | 22" | 134" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Fox River compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fox River’s place among Alaska’s.
Fox River weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Homer 9 E, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | 1.8" | 17.6" | 11 |
| February | 35° | 18° | 1.3" | 14.2" | 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 1.1" | 12.4" | 10 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 0.8" | 3.3" | 8 |
| May | 55° | 34° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 8 |
| June | 61° | 41° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 9 |
| July | 64° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 12 |
| August | 63° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 13 |
| September | 56° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 16 |
| October | 46° | 31° | 2.5" | 3.2" | 14 |
| November | 36° | 22° | 2.5" | 10.4" | 13 |
| December | 31° | 18° | 3.2" | 22.4" | 14 |
| Year | 46° | 30° | 22.0" | 83.7" | 139 |
Where Fox River’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: Homer 9 E, AK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Homer 8 Nw, AK, 24 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Fox River’s climate
What is the weather like in Fox River?
A typical July afternoon reaches 64°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 15 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fox River in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 189 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Fox River get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter at Homer 9 E, AK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Fox River?
July, with a typical high of 64°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Homer 8 Nw, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Fox River?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 136 frost-free days, at Homer 8 Nw, AK.
What growing zone is Fox River in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fox River?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), 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 Fox River.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.