Tatitlek gets about 325 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 0 U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 62°. Winter and summer sit 48° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than almost every U.S. town. Tender plants can go out after about May 14; in half of years the first frost comes by September 22.
A year in Tatitlek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tatitlek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tatitlek’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Tatitlek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first by September 22. Frost and day counts come from Valdez, AK, 19 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tatitlek’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 325 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Valdez Wso, AK, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 82 inches a year; September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 198 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tatitlek
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 Valdez, AK.
Living with Tatitlek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
129 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tatitlek from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tatitlek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tatitlek yet.
Climates most like Tatitlek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatitlek, AK | 15° | 62° | 82" | 325" |
| North Elba, NY | 4° | 72° | 52" | 104" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
| Stowe, VT | 7° | 78° | 45" | 139" |
| Waldoboro, ME | 14° | 75° | 49" | 79" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Tatitlek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tatitlek’s place among Alaska’s.
Tatitlek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Valdez Wso, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 15° | 9.0" | 66.6" | 16 | 31 |
| February | 31° | 17° | 7.0" | 63.4" | 15 | 29 |
| March | 34° | 19° | 5.2" | 45.8" | 14 | 31 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 4.6" | 22.3" | 14 | 27 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 3.4" | 3.4" | 15 | 4 |
| June | 60° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 48° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
| August | 61° | 46° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
| September | 53° | 39° | 11.2" | 0.7" | 21 | 0 |
| October | 43° | 30° | 9.3" | 9.1" | 19 | 3 |
| November | 31° | 21° | 9.3" | 43.5" | 16 | 23 |
| December | 26° | 15° | 8.1" | 70.5" | 17 | 30 |
| Year | 44° | 30° | 82.1" | 325.3" | 198 | 178 |
Where Tatitlek’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: Valdez Wso, AK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Valdez, AK, 19 miles from the town’s center, 950 ft lower; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Tatitlek’s climate
What is the weather like in Tatitlek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 325 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 9 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tatitlek in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 191 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Tatitlek get?
About 325 inches in a normal winter at Valdez Wso, AK, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 178 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tatitlek?
July, with a typical high of 62°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Valdez, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Tatitlek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 14 and the first fall frost by September 22, about 129 frost-free days, at Valdez, AK.
What growing zone is Tatitlek in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tatitlek?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July. 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 Tatitlek.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.