Clam Gulch, AK climate
Clam Gulch has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 5°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Clam Gulch feels like
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Clam Gulch weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 5° | 1.4" |
| February | 28° | 9° | 1.3" |
| March | 35° | 12° | 0.7" |
| April | 46° | 24° | 0.8" |
| May | 56° | 32° | 0.9" |
| June | 62° | 40° | 1.3" |
| July | 66° | 45° | 2.0" |
| August | 64° | 43° | 3.0" |
| September | 55° | 37° | 4.0" |
| October | 42° | 26° | 2.7" |
| November | 28° | 12° | 1.8" |
| December | 23° | 8° | 1.7" |
| Year | 44° | 24° | 21.6" |
“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 Clam Gulch
Clam Gulch gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and March the driest.
About 75 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 11 and the first one by September 1. That leaves about 75 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 100% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Clam Gulch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clam Gulch, 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.
Clam Gulch and its neighbors
Clam Gulch borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 13.5°. Cohoe has both the coldest January nights (5°) and the hottest July afternoons (66°). Clam Gulch’s January low is 5° and its July high 66°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Clam Gulch compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Clam Gulch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clam Gulch?
January, with a typical high of 21° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Clam Gulch?
July, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 45°.
When is the first frost in Clam Gulch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 1, and the last spring frost by June 11.
What is the rainiest month in Clam Gulch?
September, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 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 Soldotna 5ssw, AK (17 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.