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Weather in Yakutat, AK · National Weather Service + NOAA

Yakutat is snow country

Yakutat has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 147 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 40°, and lows to 27°.

Winter 36°/24°Spring 47°/31°Summer 61°/47°Fall 49°/35°
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Sunrise 12:09 pm · sunset 7:55 pm

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What stands out about Yakutat’s weather

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

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 147 inches a winter, more than 141 of 152 Alaska towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 62°, cooler than 100% of U.S. towns.A wet climate140 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 100% of U.S. towns.Snow that staysSnow covers the ground about 122 days a year.
A normal year

Where today sits in Yakutat’s year

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

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Winter
36° / 24°
38 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
47° / 31°
Last frost around May 20
Summer
61° / 47°
90° days are rare
Fall now
49° / 35°
First frost around Sep 23
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 23). Last frost next spring: May 20
Best months to be outside
No month sits in the comfortable 62–84° range. Summer is the mild season here.
How much snow does Yakutat get?About 147 inches a winter.When is it wettest?September, with 19.0 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 Yakutat State Airport, AK (3 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.