Photo: AlaskaTrekker at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Seldovia gets about 84 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 62°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in December and the lightest in May. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 10 to October 1.
A year in Seldovia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Seldovia’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Seldovia’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Seldovia feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Seldovia Airport, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Seldovia’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 84 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Homer 9 E, AK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; December is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Seldovia
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 Seldovia Airport.
Living with Seldovia’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
145 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 10 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 1.
Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Seldovia from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (85%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Seldovia and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Seldovia yet.
Climates most like Seldovia’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seldovia, AK | 21° | 62° | 40" | 84" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
| North Elba, NY | 4° | 72° | 52" | 104" |
| Waldoboro, ME | 14° | 75° | 49" | 79" |
| Petoskey, MI | 16° | 76° | 35" | 124" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Seldovia compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Seldovia’s place among Alaska’s.
Seldovia weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Homer 9 E, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 21° | 3.9" | 17.6" | 11 |
| February | 34° | 23° | 3.7" | 14.2" | 11 |
| March | 36° | 24° | 3.2" | 12.4" | 10 |
| April | 43° | 31° | 2.8" | 3.3" | 8 |
| May | 51° | 37° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 8 |
| June | 58° | 44° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 9 |
| July | 62° | 49° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 12 |
| August | 62° | 48° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 13 |
| September | 55° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 16 |
| October | 45° | 34° | 4.6" | 3.2" | 14 |
| November | 36° | 27° | 4.8" | 10.4" | 13 |
| December | 33° | 24° | 6.7" | 22.4" | 14 |
| Year | 45° | 34° | 40.4" | 83.7" | 139 |
Where Seldovia’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).
- Snow: Homer 9 E, AK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Seldovia Airport, 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 Seldovia’s climate
What is the weather like in Seldovia?
A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 7 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Seldovia in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 167 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Seldovia get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter at Homer 9 E, AK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Seldovia?
July, with a typical high of 62°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Seldovia Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Seldovia?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 1, about 145 frost-free days, at Seldovia Airport.
What growing zone is Seldovia in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Seldovia?
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 Seldovia.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.