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Weather in Ninilchik, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Ninilchik is snow country

Ninilchik has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 61°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 33°, and lows to 23°.

Winter 29°/20°Spring 42°/29°Summer 59°/45°Fall 42°/32°
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Sunrise 12:31 pm · sunset 9:06 pm

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What stands out about Ninilchik’s weather

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

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 101 inches a winter, more than 138 of 152 Alaska towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 61°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 167 days a year.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 99% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Ninilchik’s year

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

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Winter
29° / 20°
31 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
42° / 29°
Last frost around May 16
Summer
59° / 45°
90° days are rare
Fall now
42° / 32°
First frost around Sep 30
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 30). Last frost next spring: May 16
Best months to be outside
No month sits in the comfortable 62–84° range. Summer is the mild season here.
How much snow does Ninilchik get?About 101 inches a winter.When is it wettest?September, with 4.6 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 Ninilchik.

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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 Homer 8 Nw, AK (23 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.