Fritz Creek 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.
A year in Fritz Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fritz Creek’s climate
Read from where Fritz Creek sits among Alaska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Fritz Creek and its neighbors
Fox River has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Fox River the hottest July afternoons (64°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
84 inches of snow, 22 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Fritz Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 116 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 27 and the first by September 22.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
Living with Fritz Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
116 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 27 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 22.
About 84" a winter over 26 days with an inch or more, most in December.
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 64°.
The nicest months are July and August. 19 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 →How Fritz Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alaska.
Fritz Creek 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 |
Heating and cooling a home in Fritz Creek
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 Fritz Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fritz Creek?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Fritz Creek?
July, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 46°.
How much snow does Fritz Creek get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fritz Creek?
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 Fritz Creek?
September, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fritz Creek.
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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 (4 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.