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Weather in Sunrise, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Sunrise is snow country

Sunrise has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 215 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 33°, and lows to 22°.

Winter 29°/18°Spring 46°/28°Summer 65°/47°Fall 44°/32°
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Sunrise 12:27 pm · sunset 8:54 pm

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What stands out about Sunrise’s weather

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

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 215 inches a winter, more than 145 of 152 Alaska towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 67°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A wet climate71 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 100% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 171 days a year.
A normal year

Where today sits in Sunrise’s year

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

Full climate →
Winter
29° / 18°
52 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
46° / 28°
Last frost around May 18
Summer
65° / 47°
90° days are rare
Fall now
44° / 32°
First frost around Sep 24
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 24). Last frost next spring: May 18
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Sunrise get?About 215 inches a winter.When is it wettest?December, with 9.0 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 Alyeska, AK (14 mi, snow) and Hope, AK (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.