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Weather in McGrath, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

McGrath has real winters

McGrath has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to -14°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 15° and a normal night drops to 1°.

Winter 8°/-10°Spring 42°/20°Summer 67°/50°Fall 34°/21°
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Sunrise 1:03 pm · sunset 9:08 pm

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What stands out about McGrath’s weather

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

Climate →
Real wintersJanuary nights average -14°, colder than 100% of U.S. towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 70°, cooler than 99% of U.S. towns.A dry climateJust 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 91% of U.S. towns.Snow countryAbout 87 inches a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in McGrath’s year

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

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Winter
8° / -10°
27 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
42° / 20°
Last frost around May 13
Summer
67° / 50°
90° days are rare
Fall now
34° / 21°
First frost around Sep 13
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 13). 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 McGrath get?About 87 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 2.9 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 McGrath.

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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 Mcgrath Airport, AK (2 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.