Game Creek, AK climate
Game Creek has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 90 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Game Creek feels like
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Game 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 | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 27° | 6.8" | 25.0" | 20 | 24 |
| February | 37° | 27° | 5.0" | 12.3" | 16 | 21 |
| March | 40° | 28° | 4.4" | 20.0" | 16 | 19 |
| April | 49° | 33° | 3.1" | 1.7" | 17 | 4 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 2.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| June | 62° | 47° | 2.7" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 51° | 3.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| August | 64° | 51° | 4.9" | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| September | 58° | 45° | 7.3" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 38° | 9.2" | 0.6" | 24 | 0 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 8.8" | 13.4" | 20 | 9 |
| December | 36° | 28° | 7.9" | 17.0" | 21 | 19 |
| Year | 49° | 37° | 65.8" | 90.0" | 222 | 96 |
“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 Game Creek
Game Creek gets 66 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 222 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 96 days of the year.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Game Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Game Creek, 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 Game Creek compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Game Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Game Creek?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Game Creek?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 51°.
How much snow does Game Creek get?
About 90 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Game Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Game Creek?
October, with 9.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 66 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 Hoonah, AK (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.