Chena Ridge, AK climate
Chena Ridge has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to -17°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chena Ridge feels like
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Chena Ridge weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1° | -17° | 0.6" | 10.2" | 9 | 31 |
| February | 12° | -11° | 0.5" | 10.0" | 7 | 29 |
| March | 25° | -3° | 0.4" | 6.5" | 6 | 31 |
| April | 46° | 22° | 0.3" | 3.1" | 4 | 22 |
| May | 62° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.9" | 6 | 1 |
| June | 72° | 50° | 1.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 73° | 53° | 2.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| August | 66° | 48° | 2.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| September | 55° | 36° | 1.4" | 2.3" | 11 | 1 |
| October | 34° | 18° | 0.8" | 8.2" | 10 | 15 |
| November | 12° | -4° | 0.7" | 12.5" | 10 | 29 |
| December | 4° | -13° | 0.6" | 10.9" | 9 | 31 |
| Year | 38° | 18° | 11.7" | 64.6" | 107 | 190 |
“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 Chena Ridge
Chena Ridge gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 190 days of the year.
About 121 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 13. That leaves about 121 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Chena Ridge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chena Ridge, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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.
Chena Ridge and its neighbors
Chena Ridge borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 5.7°. South Van Horn has both the coldest January nights (-17°) and the hottest July afternoons (73°). Chena Ridge’s January low is -17° and its July high 73°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Chena Ridge compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Chena Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chena Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 1° and a low of -17°.
What is the hottest month in Chena Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 53°.
How much snow does Chena Ridge get?
About 65 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Chena Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 13, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Chena Ridge?
July, with 2.3 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 Fairbanks Intl Airport, AK (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.