Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Loring: 105 inches a year
Nights in January average 31°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in almost every U.S. town. November is the wettest month here, with about 2.8 times the rain of June. Tender plants can go out after about April 20; in half of years the first frost comes by October 26.
A year in Loring at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loring’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Loring’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Loring feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ketchikan 10n, AK, 13 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Loring’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 105 inches of rain a year
November is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Loring
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Ketchikan 10n, AK.
Living with Loring’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Loring from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Loring and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Loring yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Loring compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Loring’s place among Alaska’s.
Loring weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 11.7" |
| February | 41° | 32° | 7.8" |
| March | 44° | 32° | 7.5" |
| April | 50° | 36° | 7.3" |
| May | 58° | 42° | 5.5" |
| June | 63° | 48° | 4.7" |
| July | 65° | 52° | 5.2" |
| August | 65° | 53° | 8.0" |
| September | 59° | 48° | 10.2" |
| October | 51° | 41° | 12.9" |
| November | 43° | 35° | 13.1" |
| December | 38° | 32° | 10.8" |
| Year | 51° | 40° | 104.7" |
Where Loring’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: Ketchikan 10n, AK, 13 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower; 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 Loring’s climate
What is the weather like in Loring?
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 31°. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 24 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Loring in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Loring?
July, with a typical high of 65°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Ketchikan 10n, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Loring?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 189 frost-free days, at Ketchikan 10n, AK.
What growing zone is Loring in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Loring?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. 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 Loring.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.