Climate · Chase

Chase, AK climate

Chase has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 5°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
69°
68th hottest of 213 Alaska towns
January low
5°
97th coldest of 213 Alaska towns
Rain + melted snow
27 in
72nd wettest of 213 Alaska towns
A normal year

What a year in Chase feels like

Winter

24° / 8°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

47° / 25°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 16

Summer

67° / 49°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

42° / 26°
Typical high / low · First frost around Sep 16
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Chase weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt
January22°5°1.3"
February28°9°1.2"
March35°12°1.1"
April47°26°1.3"
May59°37°1.6"
June67°47°1.7"
July69°51°2.9"
August65°48°4.7"
September56°39°4.5"
October42°27°2.8"
November28°13°1.8"
December23°8°1.7"
Year45°27°26.5"

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Chase

Chase gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and March the driest.

27 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 80% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.7"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 122 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 16. That leaves about 122 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.

207
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
43
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Chase

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chase, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

100%heating
10,592 heating degree daysMore heating than 100% of U.S. towns
17 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 99% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Chase compares

Summer heat69° July high
Cooler than 99% of U.S. towns68th hottest of 213 Alaska towns
Winter cold5° January low
Colder than 89% of U.S. towns97th coldest of 213 Alaska towns
Precipitation27" a year
Drier than 80% of U.S. towns72nd wettest of 213 Alaska towns
Growing season122 frost-free days
Shorter than 97% of U.S. towns89th longest of 213 Alaska towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Questions

Common questions about Chase’s climate

What is the coldest month in Chase?

January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 5°.

What is the hottest month in Chase?

July, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 51°.

When is the first frost in Chase?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 16, and the last spring frost by May 16.

What is the rainiest month in Chase?

August, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 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 Talkeetna Airport, AK (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.

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