Eagle, AK climate
Eagle has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to -17°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eagle feels like
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Eagle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° | -17° | 0.6" | 9.4" | 6 |
| February | 9° | -12° | 0.4" | 7.2" | 5 |
| March | 22° | -8° | 0.4" | 6.0" | 4 |
| April | 44° | 15° | 0.3" | 3.6" | 3 |
| May | 61° | 33° | 1.1" | 1.1" | 7 |
| June | 72° | 45° | 1.7" | 0 | 11 |
| July | 73° | 48° | 2.6" | 0 | 14 |
| August | 67° | 42° | 2.2" | 0 | 14 |
| September | 54° | 31° | 1.3" | 1.9" | 10 |
| October | 33° | 16° | 0.9" | 9.9" | 7 |
| November | 12° | -4° | 0.7" | 11.5" | 7 |
| December | 4° | -12° | 0.7" | 11.2" | 7 |
| Year | 38° | 15° | 12.9" | 61.8" | 95 |
“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 Eagle
Eagle gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
About 86 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first one by August 23. That leaves about 86 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eagle
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eagle, 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 Eagle compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Eagle’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eagle?
January, with a typical high of -1° and a low of -17°.
What is the hottest month in Eagle?
July, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Eagle get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Eagle?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by August 23, and the last spring frost by May 29.
What is the rainiest month in Eagle?
July, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 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 Eagle, AK (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.