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Weather in Gateway, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Gateway stays cool in summer

Gateway has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 29° and a normal night drops to 14°.

Winter 25°/9°Spring 47°/28°Summer 66°/48°Fall 43°/27°
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Sunrise 8:30 am · sunset 4:50 pm

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What stands out about Gateway’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Cool summersJuly afternoons average 68°, cooler than 99% of U.S. towns.The coldest spot aroundColder January nights than all 4 towns around it.A dry climateJust 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 95% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 118 days a year.
A normal year

Where today sits in Gateway’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
25° / 9°
18 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
47° / 28°
Last frost around May 14
Summer
66° / 48°
90° days are rare
Fall now
43° / 27°
First frost around Sep 20
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 20). Last frost next spring: May 14
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Gateway get?About 50 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 2.5 inches.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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Road reports, first frosts and storm memories from neighbors in Gateway.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Matanuska Exp Farm, AK (1 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.