Naukati Bay sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
Midwinter brings lows of about 31°. Seasons differ by 34°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on almost every U.S. town. For walks and days out, July and August bring highs of 63–64°.
A year in Naukati Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Naukati Bay’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Naukati Bay’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Naukati Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first by October 16. Frost and day counts come from Klawock Airport, 21 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Naukati Bay’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 89 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Naukati Bay
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 Klawock Airport.
Living with Naukati Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
169 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 29 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 2.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Naukati Bay from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (48%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Naukati Bay and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Naukati Bay yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Naukati Bay compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Naukati Bay’s place among Alaska’s.
Naukati Bay weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 8.7" |
| February | 41° | 30° | 6.3" |
| March | 44° | 31° | 6.8" |
| April | 51° | 35° | 5.5" |
| May | 57° | 41° | 4.1" |
| June | 61° | 46° | 3.4" |
| July | 63° | 51° | 4.3" |
| August | 64° | 51° | 6.8" |
| September | 60° | 47° | 10.7" |
| October | 52° | 40° | 12.3" |
| November | 44° | 34° | 10.2" |
| December | 40° | 31° | 10.1" |
| Year | 51° | 39° | 89.2" |
Where Naukati Bay’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: Klawock Airport, 21 miles from the town’s center, 550 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Naukati Bay’s climate
What is the weather like in Naukati Bay?
A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 31°. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 10 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Naukati Bay in winter?
February nights average 30°. About 94 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Naukati Bay?
July, with a typical high of 63°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Klawock Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Naukati Bay?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 29 and the first fall frost by October 16, about 169 frost-free days, at Klawock Airport.
What growing zone is Naukati Bay in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Naukati Bay?
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 Naukati Bay.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.