Coffman Cove, AK climate
Coffman Cove has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 28°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Coffman Cove feels like
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Coffman Cove weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 28° | 8.2" |
| February | 40° | 28° | 5.5" |
| March | 43° | 30° | 6.3" |
| April | 50° | 34° | 5.1" |
| May | 57° | 40° | 3.5" |
| June | 63° | 46° | 4.1" |
| July | 66° | 51° | 5.3" |
| August | 65° | 50° | 7.0" |
| September | 59° | 45° | 8.6" |
| October | 51° | 38° | 12.1" |
| November | 42° | 32° | 10.5" |
| December | 38° | 30° | 9.1" |
| Year | 51° | 38° | 85.2" |
“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 Coffman Cove
Coffman Cove gets 85 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and May the driest.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Coffman Cove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Coffman Cove, 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 Coffman Cove compares
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Common questions about Coffman Cove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coffman Cove?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Coffman Cove?
July, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 51°.
When is the first frost in Coffman Cove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Coffman Cove?
October, with 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 85 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 Thorne Bay, AK (25 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.