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Weather in Valdez, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Valdez is snow country

Valdez has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 64°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 325 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. In November, a normal day reaches 34° and a normal night drops to 25°.

Winter 30°/21°Spring 46°/32°Summer 63°/47°Fall 45°/34°
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Sunrise 12:19 pm · sunset 8:38 pm

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What stands out about Valdez’s weather

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

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 325 inches a winter, more than 151 of 152 Alaska towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 64°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A wet climate68 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 99% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 178 days a year.
A normal year

Where today sits in Valdez’s year

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

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Winter
30° / 21°
56 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
46° / 32°
Last frost around Apr 30
Summer
63° / 47°
90° days are rare
Fall now
45° / 34°
First frost around Oct 2
Pastthe usual first frost (Oct 2). Last frost next spring: Apr 30
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Valdez get?About 325 inches a winter.When is it wettest?September, with 9.8 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 Valdez WSO, AK (2 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.