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Weather in Kivalina, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Kivalina has real winters

Kivalina has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 56°, a January night drops to -9°. In November, a normal day reaches 17° and a normal night drops to 6°.

Winter 9°/-7°Spring 24°/8°Summer 54°/42°Fall 31°/20°
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Sunrise 2:21 pm · sunset 9:02 pm

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What stands out about Kivalina’s weather

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

Climate →
Real wintersJanuary nights average -9°, colder than 100% of U.S. towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 56°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A dry climateJust 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 98% of U.S. towns.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 100% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Kivalina’s year

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

Full climate →
Winter
9° / -7°
Snow is rare
Spring
24° / 8°
Last frost around Jun 10
Summer
54° / 42°
90° days are rare
Fall now
31° / 20°
First frost around Sep 11
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 11). Last frost next spring: Jun 10
Best months to be outside
No month sits in the comfortable 62–84° range. Summer is the mild season here.
When is it wettest?August, with 2.3 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 Kivalina.

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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 Kivalina Airport, 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.