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Weather in Palmer, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Palmer stays cool in summer

Palmer has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 83 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 28° and a normal night drops to 15°.

Winter 25°/11°Spring 46°/25°Summer 64°/45°Fall 42°/26°
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Sunrise 8:30 am · sunset 4:49 pm

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What stands out about Palmer’s weather

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

Climate →
Cool summersJuly afternoons average 66°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A dry climateJust 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 91% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 171 days a year.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 100% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Palmer’s year

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

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Winter
25° / 11°
24 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
46° / 25°
Last frost around May 22
Summer
64° / 45°
90° days are rare
Fall now
42° / 26°
First frost around Sep 16
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 16). Last frost next spring: May 22
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Palmer get?About 83 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 3.0 inches.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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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 Lazy Mtn, AK (3 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.