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Weather in Willow, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Willow stays cool in summer

Willow has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 30°, and lows to 17°.

Winter 26°/13°Spring 46°/28°Summer 65°/47°Fall 42°/28°
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Sunrise 8:30 am · sunset 4:53 pm

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What stands out about Willow’s weather

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

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Cool summersJuly afternoons average 67°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.The mildest winters aroundMilder January nights than all 6 towns around it.A dry climateJust 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 90% of U.S. towns.A long heating seasonMore heating degree days than 100% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Willow’s year

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

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Winter
26° / 13°
18 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
46° / 28°
Last frost around May 15
Summer
65° / 47°
90° days are rare
Fall now
42° / 28°
First frost around Sep 18
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 18). Last frost next spring: May 15
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Willow get?About 62 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 3.4 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 Anderson Lake, AK (20 mi, snow) and Willow West, AK (17 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.