Hydaburg Totem Park · Photo: Joseph from Cabin On The Road, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Hydaburg sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
January nights here settle around 33°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of almost every U.S. town. Rain follows the seasons: October brings about 3.3 times as much as June. The heating season runs October to May: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Hydaburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hydaburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hydaburg’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Hydaburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Craig, AK, 23 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hydaburg’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 100 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hydaburg
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 Craig, AK.
Living with Hydaburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hydaburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hydaburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hydaburg yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Hydaburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hydaburg’s place among Alaska’s.
Hydaburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 33° | 9.1" |
| February | 40° | 32° | 6.9" |
| March | 42° | 33° | 8.1" |
| April | 47° | 37° | 7.2" |
| May | 53° | 43° | 5.5" |
| June | 57° | 48° | 4.0" |
| July | 60° | 52° | 5.1" |
| August | 61° | 53° | 7.3" |
| September | 57° | 48° | 10.4" |
| October | 50° | 42° | 13.1" |
| November | 43° | 36° | 12.3" |
| December | 40° | 34° | 10.9" |
| Year | 49° | 41° | 99.9" |
Where Hydaburg’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).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Craig, AK, 23 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Hydaburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Hydaburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 60°, a January night drops to 33°. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 3 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hydaburg in winter?
February nights average 32°. About 67 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Hydaburg?
July, with a typical high of 60°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Craig, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Hydaburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 201 frost-free days, at Craig, AK.
What growing zone is Hydaburg in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hydaburg?
No month meets the simple rule we use (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more). 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 Hydaburg.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.