St. Nicholas Chapel · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainSand Point has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 27°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 80% of U.S. towns. Temperatures cover 30° across the year, low to high. Garden planting can start around May 11; autumn frost returns near October 18.
A year in Sand Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sand Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sand Point’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Sand Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sand Point 1 Ene, AK, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sand Point’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 49 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and March the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Point
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 Sand Point 1 Ene, AK.
Living with Sand Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 11 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 18.
14 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sand Point from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (58%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sand Point and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sand Point yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Sand Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sand Point’s place among Alaska’s.
Sand Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 27° | 4.0" |
| February | 35° | 28° | 4.4" |
| March | 35° | 27° | 2.4" |
| April | 40° | 31° | 2.6" |
| May | 46° | 36° | 4.0" |
| June | 52° | 43° | 3.1" |
| July | 56° | 47° | 2.9" |
| August | 57° | 48° | 3.9" |
| September | 53° | 44° | 5.0" |
| October | 46° | 37° | 5.0" |
| November | 40° | 33° | 5.1" |
| December | 37° | 29° | 6.5" |
| Year | 44° | 36° | 48.9" |
Where Sand Point’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: Sand Point 1 Ene, AK, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Sand Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Sand Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 56°, a January night drops to 27°. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 1 U.S. town.
How cold does it get in Sand Point in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 111 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How hot does it get in Sand Point?
July, with a typical high of 56°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Sand Point 1 Ene, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Sand Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 160 frost-free days, at Sand Point 1 Ene, AK.
What growing zone is Sand Point in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sand Point?
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 Sand Point.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.