Game Creek gets about 90 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
July afternoons average 65°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 38°. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from October to May, which average under 50°.
A year in Game Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Game Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Game Creek’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Game Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hoonah, AK, 5 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Game Creek’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 90 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hoonah, AK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 66 inches a year; October is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 222 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Game Creek
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 Hoonah, AK.
Living with Game Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
145 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 8.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Game Creek from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Game Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Game Creek yet.
Climates most like Game Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Creek, AK | 27° | 65° | 66" | 90" |
| Waldoboro, ME | 14° | 75° | 49" | 79" |
| North Elba, NY | 4° | 72° | 52" | 104" |
| Black Diamond, WA | 34° | 76° | 55" | 18" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Game Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Game Creek’s place among Alaska’s.
Game Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hoonah, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 6.8" | 25.0" | 20 | 24 |
| February | 37° | 27° | 5.0" | 12.3" | 16 | 21 |
| March | 40° | 28° | 4.4" | 20.0" | 16 | 19 |
| April | 49° | 33° | 3.1" | 1.7" | 17 | 4 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| June | 62° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
| August | 64° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 |
| September | 58° | 45° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 38° | 9.2" | 0.6" | 24 | 0 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 8.8" | 13.4" | 20 | 9 |
| December | 36° | 28° | 7.9" | 17.0" | 21 | 19 |
| Year | 49° | 37° | 65.8" | 90.0" | 222 | 96 |
Where Game Creek’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: Hoonah, AK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hoonah, AK, 5 miles from the town’s center, 460 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 Game Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Game Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 20 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Game Creek in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 130 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How much snow does Game Creek get?
About 90 inches in a normal winter at Hoonah, AK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 96 days a year.
How hot does it get in Game Creek?
July, with a typical high of 65°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Hoonah, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Game Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 145 frost-free days, at Hoonah, AK.
What growing zone is Game Creek in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Game Creek?
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 Game Creek.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.