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Weather in Lake Minchumina, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Lake Minchumina has real winters

Lake Minchumina has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to -10°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. A typical November afternoon reaches 13°, and nights fall to 1°.

Winter 6°/-7°Spring 40°/20°Summer 67°/48°Fall 32°/20°
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Sunrise 1:27 pm · sunset 8:20 pm

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What stands out about Lake Minchumina’s weather

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

Climate →
Real wintersJanuary nights average -10°, colder than 100% of U.S. towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 69°, cooler than 99% of U.S. towns.A dry climateJust 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 94% of U.S. towns.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 100% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Lake Minchumina’s year

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

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Winter
6° / -7°
20 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
40° / 20°
Last frost around May 13
Summer
67° / 48°
90° days are rare
Fall now
32° / 20°
First frost around Sep 17
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 17). Last frost next spring: May 13
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Lake Minchumina get?About 54 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 3.2 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 Minchumina, AK (10 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.