Lowell Point gets about 90 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 62°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than almost every U.S. town. Only 41° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Garden planting can start around May 2; autumn frost returns near October 7.
A year in Lowell Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lowell Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lowell Point’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Lowell Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 7. Frost dates and degree days from Seward Airport, 4 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lowell Point’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −14°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 90 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Seward 19n, AK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 70 inches a year; September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 178 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lowell Point
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 Seward Airport.
Living with Lowell Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 2 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lowell Point from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (46%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lowell Point and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lowell Point yet.
Climates most like Lowell Point’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Point, AK | 21° | 62° | 70" | 90" |
| North Elba, NY | 4° | 72° | 52" | 104" |
| Waldoboro, ME | 14° | 75° | 49" | 79" |
| Florence, OR | 40° | 66° | 73" | 0.6" |
| Hazleton, PA | 16° | 78° | 51" | 42" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Lowell Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lowell Point’s place among Alaska’s.
Lowell Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Seward 19n, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 21° | 6.5" | 17.2" | 13 | 31 |
| February | 34° | 24° | 6.4" | 15.7" | 13 | 28 |
| March | 37° | 25° | 3.9" | 12.3" | 11 | 31 |
| April | 45° | 32° | 4.3" | 3.9" | 12 | 29 |
| May | 53° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 14 | 12 |
| June | 59° | 46° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 50° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
| August | 62° | 50° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 |
| September | 56° | 43° | 9.9" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 |
| October | 46° | 35° | 8.7" | 1.7" | 18 | 3 |
| November | 36° | 27° | 7.6" | 11.8" | 14 | 21 |
| December | 33° | 23° | 8.2" | 27.2" | 15 | 29 |
| Year | 46° | 35° | 69.7" | 90.1" | 178 | 184 |
Where Lowell Point’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).
- Snow: Seward 19n, AK.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Seward Airport, 4 miles away.
- 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 Lowell Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Lowell Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 8 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lowell Point in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 146 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Lowell Point get?
About 90 inches in a normal winter at Seward 19n, AK, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 184 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lowell Point?
July, with a typical high of 62°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Seward Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Lowell Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 158 frost-free days, at Seward Airport.
What growing zone is Lowell Point in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lowell Point?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), 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 Lowell Point.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.