Port Protection sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for July heat
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 31° on average. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on almost every U.S. town. The wettest month is October; the driest is June. The heating season runs October to May: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Port Protection at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Port Protection’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Port Protection’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Port Protection 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, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Port Protection’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 Port Protection
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 Port Protection’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.
1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Port Protection 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 →Port Protection and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Port Protection yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Port Protection compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Port Protection’s place among Alaska’s.
Port Protection 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 Port Protection’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, 1.6 miles from the town’s center, 410 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 Port Protection’s climate
What is the weather like in Port Protection?
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 Port Protection in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 85 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Port Protection?
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 Port Protection?
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 Port Protection in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Port Protection?
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 Port Protection.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.