Fox River, AK climate
Fox River has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 64°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fox River feels like
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Fox River 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 | 30° | 17° | 1.8" | 17.6" | 11 |
| February | 35° | 18° | 1.3" | 14.2" | 11 |
| March | 37° | 19° | 1.1" | 12.4" | 10 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 0.8" | 3.3" | 8 |
| May | 55° | 34° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 8 |
| June | 61° | 41° | 0.9" | 0 | 9 |
| July | 64° | 46° | 1.5" | 0 | 12 |
| August | 63° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 13 |
| September | 56° | 40° | 3.3" | 0 | 16 |
| October | 46° | 31° | 2.5" | 3.2" | 14 |
| November | 36° | 22° | 2.5" | 10.4" | 13 |
| December | 31° | 18° | 3.2" | 22.4" | 14 |
| Year | 46° | 30° | 22.0" | 83.7" | 139 |
“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 Fox River
Fox River gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
About 116 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 27 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 116 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fox River
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fox River, 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.
Fox River and its neighbors
Fox River borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Fritz Creek has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (64°). Fox River’s January low is 17° and its July high 64°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fox River compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Fox River’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fox River?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Fox River?
July, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 46°.
How much snow does Fox River get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fox River?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 27.
What is the rainiest month in Fox River?
September, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 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 Homer 9 E, AK (16 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.