Few U.S. towns have cooler summers than Point Baker
On a normal January night the air cools to about 31°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of almost every U.S. town. Winter and summer sit 30° apart. Tender plants can go out after about April 19; in half of years the first frost comes by October 25.
A year in Point Baker at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Point Baker’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Point Baker’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Point Baker feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pt Baker, AK, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Point Baker’s center in zone 8a: 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 82 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 Point Baker
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from every month of the year.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pt Baker, AK.
Living with Point Baker’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 25.
0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Point Baker 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 →Point Baker and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Point Baker yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Point Baker compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Point Baker’s place among Alaska’s.
Point Baker weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 8.4" |
| February | 39° | 31° | 5.2" |
| March | 41° | 32° | 5.1" |
| April | 47° | 36° | 4.8" |
| May | 53° | 42° | 4.8" |
| June | 57° | 46° | 2.9" |
| July | 60° | 49° | 5.0" |
| August | 61° | 49° | 6.6" |
| September | 56° | 46° | 10.7" |
| October | 49° | 40° | 11.1" |
| November | 42° | 35° | 9.3" |
| December | 39° | 32° | 8.4" |
| Year | 48° | 39° | 82.3" |
Where Point Baker’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: Pt Baker, AK, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- 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 Point Baker’s climate
What is the weather like in Point Baker?
A typical July afternoon reaches 60°, a January night drops to 31°. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 3 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Point Baker in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 85 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Point Baker?
July, with a typical high of 60°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Pt Baker, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Point Baker?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 187 frost-free days, at Pt Baker, AK.
What growing zone is Point Baker in?
Zone 8a 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 Point Baker?
No month meets the simple rule we use (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more). 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 Point Baker.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.