Cordova, AK climate
Cordova has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 99 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cordova feels like
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Cordova 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 | 34° | 19° | 6.2" | 20.8" | 18 | 18 |
| February | 37° | 21° | 6.0" | 20.5" | 17 | 18 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 4.7" | 20.9" | 15 | 24 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 4.5" | 3.7" | 16 | 10 |
| May | 54° | 37° | 5.4" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 |
| June | 59° | 44° | 4.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 48° | 5.7" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| August | 62° | 46° | 9.9" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| September | 56° | 40° | 13.2" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 33° | 10.9" | 1.7" | 22 | 2 |
| November | 38° | 25° | 7.2" | 8.9" | 17 | 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | 8.0" | 22.6" | 19 | 20 |
| Year | 48° | 32° | 86.2" | 99.2" | 211 | 102 |
“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 Cordova
Cordova gets 86 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 211 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 102 days of the year.
About 118 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 19. That leaves about 118 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cordova
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cordova, 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 Cordova compares
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Common questions about Cordova’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cordova?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Cordova?
August, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 46°.
How much snow does Cordova get?
About 99 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Cordova?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 19, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Cordova?
September, with 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 86 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 Cordova N, AK (4 mi, snow) and Cordova M K Smith Airport, AK (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.