Point Possession has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 3°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in almost every U.S. town. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 64°. The outdoor season, with highs of 65–67°, runs through July and August.
A year in Point Possession at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Point Possession’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Point Possession’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Point Possession feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first by September 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kenai 29 Ene, AK, 16 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Point Possession’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −17°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 19 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and March the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Point Possession
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55°: every month but July.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Kenai 29 Ene, AK.
Living with Point Possession’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
94 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by Jun 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 34 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Point Possession from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (51%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Point Possession and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Point Possession yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Point Possession compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Point Possession’s place among Alaska’s.
Point Possession weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 3° | 0.9" |
| February | 29° | 9° | 1.2" |
| March | 34° | 12° | 0.7" |
| April | 46° | 25° | 0.7" |
| May | 58° | 33° | 0.9" |
| June | 65° | 40° | 1.4" |
| July | 67° | 45° | 2.1" |
| August | 65° | 43° | 2.9" |
| September | 56° | 36° | 3.0" |
| October | 43° | 25° | 2.0" |
| November | 28° | 11° | 1.5" |
| December | 24° | 5° | 1.6" |
| Year | 45° | 24° | 18.8" |
Where Point Possession’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: Kenai 29 Ene, AK, 16 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft higher; 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 Possession’s climate
What is the weather like in Point Possession?
A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 3°. Colder January nights than all but 110 U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 48 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Point Possession in winter?
January nights average 3°. About 219 nights a year reach 32° or below and 49 reach 0° or below.
How hot does it get in Point Possession?
July, with a typical high of 67°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Kenai 29 Ene, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Point Possession?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 1 and the first fall frost by September 8, about 94 frost-free days, at Kenai 29 Ene, AK.
What growing zone is Point Possession in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Point Possession?
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 Point Possession.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.