Craig, AK climate
Craig has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 60°, a January night drops to 33°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Craig feels like
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Craig weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 33° | 9.1" |
| February | 40° | 32° | 6.9" |
| March | 42° | 33° | 8.1" |
| April | 47° | 37° | 7.2" |
| May | 53° | 43° | 5.5" |
| June | 57° | 48° | 4.0" |
| July | 60° | 52° | 5.1" |
| August | 61° | 53° | 7.3" |
| September | 57° | 48° | 10.4" |
| October | 50° | 42° | 13.1" |
| November | 43° | 36° | 12.3" |
| December | 40° | 34° | 10.9" |
| Year | 49° | 41° | 99.9" |
“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 Craig
Craig gets 100 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Craig
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Craig, 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 Craig compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Craig’s climate
What is the coldest month in Craig?
February, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Craig?
August, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 53°.
When is the first frost in Craig?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Craig?
October, with 13.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 100 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 Craig, AK (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.