Photo: Public domain · Public domainFew U.S. towns have colder winter nights than Fox
Midsummer highs settle at about 70°. Temperatures cover 81° across the year, low to high. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in almost every U.S. town. Long walks are most pleasant from June to August, when afternoons reach 63–70°.
A year in Fox at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fox’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fox’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Fox feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 96 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 28 and the first by September 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fox 2 Se, AK, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fox’s center in zone 3a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −35°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 55 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fox 2 Se, AK, is heaviest from November through December, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fox
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 Fox 2 Se, AK.
Living with Fox’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
96 frost-free days in zone 3a. The last frost comes by May 28 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fox from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fox and its neighbors
Goldstream has the coldest January nights next door (-19°, 7° colder) and Goldstream the hottest July afternoons (73°, 4° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fox’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, AK | −12° | 70° | 16" | 55" |
| International Falls, MN | −5° | 78° | 28" | 73" |
| Superior, WI | 6° | 76° | 30" | 56" |
| Grand Forks, ND | −2° | 81° | 22" | 49" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
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 compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fox’s place among Alaska’s.
Fox weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fox 2 Se, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5° | −12° | 0.6" | 7.7" | 8 | 31 |
| February | 14° | −6° | 0.6" | 7.8" | 6 | 29 |
| March | 25° | 0° | 0.6" | 4.7" | 6 | 31 |
| April | 45° | 20° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 5 | 22 |
| May | 60° | 34° | 0.7" | 1.0" | 7 | 2 |
| June | 69° | 44° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| July | 70° | 47° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 43° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 |
| September | 54° | 33° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 14 | 1 |
| October | 34° | 17° | 0.9" | 8.3" | 10 | 15 |
| November | 14° | −2° | 0.9" | 11.3" | 10 | 30 |
| December | 7° | −9° | 0.6" | 10.9" | 9 | 31 |
| Year | 38° | 17° | 15.6" | 54.8" | 123 | 190 |
Where Fox’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: Fox 2 Se, AK (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fox 2 Se, AK, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, 350 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’s climate
What is the weather like in Fox?
A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to −12°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than all but 7 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 74 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fox in winter?
January nights average −12°. About 240 nights a year reach 32° or below and 92 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Fox get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter at Fox 2 Se, AK, heaviest from November through December, about 11 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 190 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fox?
July, with a typical high of 70°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Fox 2 Se, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Fox?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 28 and the first fall frost by September 1, about 96 frost-free days, at Fox 2 Se, AK.
What growing zone is Fox in?
Zone 3a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −35°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fox?
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 Fox.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.