Elfin Cove has mild, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 58°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 110 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Elfin Cove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elfin Cove’s climate
Read from where Elfin Cove sits among Alaska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Elfin Cove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
188 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 26 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 1.
About 110" a winter over 25 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 81 days a year.
Most months average under 55°, so heat runs much of the year. Heating is 100% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 58°.
1.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Elfin Cove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
110 inches of snow, 104 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 247 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by November 1.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
How Elfin Cove compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alaska.
Elfin Cove 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 | 36° | 29° | 10.5" | 30.1" | 23 | 21 |
| February | 38° | 30° | 8.0" | 19.7" | 21 | 19 |
| March | 40° | 31° | 7.8" | 20.3" | 19 | 16 |
| April | 46° | 35° | 5.8" | 2.1" | 18 | 2 |
| May | 52° | 41° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 17 | 0 |
| June | 56° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| July | 58° | 49° | 4.9" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| August | 59° | 50° | 7.9" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| September | 56° | 47° | 12.2" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 40° | 14.5" | 1.5" | 23 | 1 |
| November | 40° | 34° | 12.3" | 15.8" | 22 | 7 |
| December | 37° | 31° | 11.8" | 20.4" | 24 | 16 |
| Year | 47° | 38° | 104.0" | 110.0" | 247 | 81 |
Heating and cooling a home in Elfin Cove
100% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Common questions about Elfin Cove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elfin Cove?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Elfin Cove?
August, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 50°.
How much snow does Elfin Cove get?
About 110 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Elfin Cove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Elfin Cove?
October, with 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 104 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elfin Cove.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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 Elfin Cove, AK (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.