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Weather in Gustavus, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Gustavus stays cool in summer

Gustavus has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 39° and a normal night drops to 28°.

Winter 35°/23°Spring 48°/29°Summer 63°/45°Fall 48°/34°
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Sunrise 11:26 am · sunset 8:06 pm

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What stands out about Gustavus’s weather

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

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Cool summersJuly afternoons average 63°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A wet climate59 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 105 days a year.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 94% of U.S. towns.
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Where today sits in Gustavus’s year

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

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Winter
35° / 23°
24 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
48° / 29°
Last frost around May 28
Summer
63° / 45°
90° days are rare
Fall now
48° / 34°
First frost around Sep 25
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 25). Last frost next spring: May 28
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Gustavus get?About 72 inches a winter.When is it wettest?October, with 8.3 inches.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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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 Gustavus, AK (2 mi, snow) and Gustavus 2 Ne, AK (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.