Hardly any U.S. towns see fresher July days than Pope-Vannoy Landing
January mornings start at about 12°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 53°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 91% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from September to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Pope-Vannoy Landing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pope-Vannoy Landing’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pope-Vannoy Landing’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Pope-Vannoy Landing feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 4 and the first by September 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Intricate Bay, AK, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pope-Vannoy Landing’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −27°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 25 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pope-Vannoy Landing
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 Intricate Bay, AK.
Living with Pope-Vannoy Landing’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
98 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by Jun 4 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pope-Vannoy Landing from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pope-Vannoy Landing and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pope-Vannoy Landing yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Pope-Vannoy Landing compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pope-Vannoy Landing’s place among Alaska’s.
Pope-Vannoy Landing weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 12° | 0.9" |
| February | 30° | 16° | 1.1" |
| March | 32° | 16° | 0.8" |
| April | 43° | 29° | 0.8" |
| May | 55° | 38° | 1.2" |
| June | 62° | 45° | 1.5" |
| July | 65° | 51° | 3.1" |
| August | 64° | 50° | 4.1" |
| September | 56° | 43° | 5.0" |
| October | 45° | 32° | 2.8" |
| November | 33° | 21° | 2.2" |
| December | 28° | 15° | 1.5" |
| Year | 45° | 31° | 25.0" |
Where Pope-Vannoy Landing’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: Intricate Bay, AK, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower; 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 Pope-Vannoy Landing’s climate
What is the weather like in Pope-Vannoy Landing?
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 12°. Colder January nights than 91% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 21 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pope-Vannoy Landing in winter?
January nights average 12°. About 191 nights a year reach 32° or below and 35 reach 0° or below.
How hot does it get in Pope-Vannoy Landing?
July, with a typical high of 65°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Intricate Bay, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Pope-Vannoy Landing?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 4 and the first fall frost by September 12, about 98 frost-free days, at Intricate Bay, AK.
What growing zone is Pope-Vannoy Landing in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pope-Vannoy Landing?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, 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 Pope-Vannoy Landing.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.