Ferry, AK climate
Ferry has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to -9°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ferry feels like
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Ferry 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 | 8° | -9° | 0.5" | 9.6" | 8 | 31 |
| February | 18° | -2° | 0.7" | 9.6" | 7 | 29 |
| March | 24° | 2° | 0.4" | 8.2" | 6 | 31 |
| April | 41° | 22° | 0.6" | 6.9" | 4 | 29 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 0.9" | 2.6" | 7 | 8 |
| June | 67° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 |
| July | 67° | 49° | 3.0" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| August | 62° | 44° | 2.8" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| September | 51° | 35° | 1.6" | 5.0" | 13 | 3 |
| October | 33° | 18° | 1.0" | 9.4" | 10 | 18 |
| November | 16° | 1° | 0.7" | 12.9" | 11 | 27 |
| December | 12° | -6° | 0.8" | 12.4" | 10 | 31 |
| Year | 38° | 19° | 15.4" | 76.7" | 123 | 206 |
“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 Ferry
Ferry gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 123 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 206 days of the year.
About 97 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 27 and the first one by September 1. That leaves about 97 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ferry
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ferry, 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 Ferry compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Ferry’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ferry?
January, with a typical high of 8° and a low of -9°.
What is the hottest month in Ferry?
July, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Ferry get?
About 77 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Ferry?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 1, and the last spring frost by May 27.
What is the rainiest month in Ferry?
July, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 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 Mckinley Park, AK (23 mi, snow) and Healy, AK (13 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.