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Weather in South Van Horn, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

South Van Horn has real winters

South Van Horn has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to -17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 12° and a normal night drops to -4°.

Winter 6°/-14°Spring 44°/19°Summer 70°/50°Fall 34°/17°
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What stands out about South Van Horn’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Real wintersJanuary nights average -17°, colder than 100% of U.S. towns.Warmer summers than most of AlaskaJuly afternoons average 73°, warmer than 201 of 213 Alaska towns.A dry climateJust 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 97% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 190 days a year.
A normal year

Where today sits in South Van Horn’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
6° / -14°
21 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
44° / 19°
Last frost around May 13
Summer
70° / 50°
90° days are rare
Fall now
34° / 17°
First frost around Sep 13
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 13). Last frost next spring: May 13
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does South Van Horn get?About 65 inches a winter.When is it wettest?July, with 2.3 inches.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Fairbanks Intl Airport, AK (3 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.