Photo: 10point · CC BY 2.0Tenakee Springs gets about 90 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 65° on average. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in almost every U.S. town. A year here swings 38° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. From June to August, highs of 62–65° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Tenakee Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tenakee Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tenakee Springs’ place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Tenakee Springs 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 9 and the first by October 4. Frost dates and degree days from Hoonah, AK, 24 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tenakee Springs’ 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 90 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hoonah, AK, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 66 inches a year; October is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 222 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tenakee Springs
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hoonah, AK.
Living with Tenakee Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
145 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 9 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 2.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tenakee Springs from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tenakee Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tenakee Springs yet.
Climates most like Tenakee Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenakee Springs, AK | 27° | 65° | 66" | 90" |
| Waldoboro, ME | 14° | 75° | 49" | 79" |
| North Elba, NY | 4° | 72° | 52" | 104" |
| Black Diamond, WA | 34° | 76° | 55" | 18" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Tenakee Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tenakee Springs’ place among Alaska’s.
Tenakee Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hoonah, AK. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 6.8" | 25.0" | 20 | 24 |
| February | 37° | 27° | 5.0" | 12.3" | 16 | 21 |
| March | 40° | 28° | 4.4" | 20.0" | 16 | 19 |
| April | 49° | 33° | 3.1" | 1.7" | 17 | 4 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 |
| June | 62° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 51° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 18 | 0 |
| August | 64° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 19 | 0 |
| September | 58° | 45° | 7.3" | 0.0" | 22 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 38° | 9.2" | 0.6" | 24 | 0 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 8.8" | 13.4" | 20 | 9 |
| December | 36° | 28° | 7.9" | 17.0" | 21 | 19 |
| Year | 49° | 37° | 65.8" | 90.0" | 222 | 96 |
Where Tenakee Springs’ 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: Hoonah, AK.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Hoonah, AK, 24 miles away.
- 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 Tenakee Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Tenakee Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 20 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tenakee Springs in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 130 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How much snow does Tenakee Springs get?
About 90 inches in a normal winter at Hoonah, AK, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 96 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tenakee Springs?
July, with a typical high of 65°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Hoonah, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Tenakee Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 145 frost-free days, at Hoonah, AK.
What growing zone is Tenakee Springs 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 Tenakee Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. 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 Tenakee Springs.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.