Eielson AFB, AK climate
Eielson AFB has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to -18°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eielson AFB feels like
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Eielson AFB 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 | 0° | -18° | 0.5" | 8.5" | 7 |
| February | 11° | -11° | 0.4" | 6.5" | 5 |
| March | 25° | -3° | 0.3" | 6.9" | 5 |
| April | 45° | 21° | 0.3" | 3.5" | 3 |
| May | 61° | 36° | 0.7" | 1.7" | 6 |
| June | 71° | 47° | 2.1" | 0 | 11 |
| July | 72° | 50° | 2.7" | 0 | 13 |
| August | 66° | 44° | 2.6" | 0 | 13 |
| September | 54° | 34° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 10 |
| October | 33° | 16° | 0.9" | 12.9" | 10 |
| November | 10° | -6° | 0.5" | 13.4" | 7 |
| December | 3° | -14° | 0.4" | 11.7" | 7 |
| Year | 38° | 16° | 12.9" | 67.7" | 97 |
“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 Eielson AFB
Eielson AFB gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 104 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by September 1. That leaves about 104 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eielson AFB
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eielson AFB, 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.
Eielson AFB and its neighbors
Eielson AFB borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.8°. Salcha has the coldest January nights (-18°) and Moose Creek the hottest July afternoons (73°). Eielson AFB’s January low is -18° and its July high 72°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Eielson AFB compares
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Common questions about Eielson AFB’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eielson AFB?
January, with a typical high of 0° and a low of -18°.
What is the hottest month in Eielson AFB?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 50°.
How much snow does Eielson AFB get?
About 68 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Eielson AFB?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 1, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in Eielson AFB?
July, with 2.7 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 Eielson Fld, AK (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.