Chickaloon, AK climate
Chickaloon has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to 9°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chickaloon feels like
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Chickaloon weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 9° | 0.9" |
| February | 30° | 12° | 1.2" |
| March | 36° | 16° | 0.7" |
| April | 50° | 26° | 0.5" |
| May | 62° | 33° | 0.9" |
| June | 67° | 42° | 1.5" |
| July | 69° | 47° | 2.3" |
| August | 66° | 45° | 3.2" |
| September | 57° | 37° | 3.3" |
| October | 44° | 27° | 1.5" |
| November | 29° | 15° | 1.4" |
| December | 24° | 11° | 1.4" |
| Year | 46° | 27° | 18.8" |
“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 Chickaloon
Chickaloon gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and April the driest.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 6. That leaves about 98 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Chickaloon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chickaloon, 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 Chickaloon compares
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Common questions about Chickaloon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chickaloon?
January, with a typical high of 23° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Chickaloon?
July, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 47°.
When is the first frost in Chickaloon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 6, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Chickaloon?
September, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 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 Sutton 1 W, AK (22 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.