Central, AK climate
Central has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to -23°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Central feels like
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Central weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9° | -23° | 0.4" |
| February | 1° | -19° | 0.3" |
| March | 15° | -13° | 0.2" |
| April | 40° | 11° | 0.3" |
| May | 59° | 31° | 0.7" |
| June | 71° | 42° | 2.6" |
| July | 72° | 45° | 2.6" |
| August | 65° | 39° | 1.8" |
| September | 52° | 28° | 1.4" |
| October | 27° | 10° | 0.8" |
| November | 4° | -12° | 0.4" |
| December | -5° | -20° | 0.5" |
| Year | 33° | 10° | 12.1" |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Central
Central gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and March the driest.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Central
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Central, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Central compares
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Common questions about Central’s climate
What is the coldest month in Central?
January, with a typical high of -9° and a low of -23°.
What is the hottest month in Central?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 45°.
When is the first frost in Central?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Central?
June, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Circle Hot Springs, AK (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.