Goldstream, AK climate
Goldstream has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to -19°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Goldstream feels like
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Goldstream 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 | -1° | -19° | 0.7" | 11.9" | 9 | 31 |
| February | 13° | -12° | 0.6" | 5.2" | 7 | 29 |
| March | 27° | -5° | 0.5" | 6.0" | 5 | 31 |
| April | 46° | 17° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 3 | 22 |
| May | 62° | 31° | 0.7" | 1.1" | 7 | 2 |
| June | 73° | 42° | 2.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 73° | 46° | 2.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| August | 66° | 40° | 2.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 55° | 29° | 1.7" | 2.6" | 12 | 2 |
| October | 34° | 13° | 0.9" | 11.6" | 10 | 20 |
| November | 11° | -8° | 0.8" | 9.9" | 9 | 30 |
| December | 2° | -15° | 0.6" | 10.4" | 9 | 31 |
| Year | 38° | 13° | 14.3" | 61.5" | 111 | 196 |
“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 Goldstream
Goldstream gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 196 days of the year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Goldstream
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Goldstream, 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.
Goldstream and its neighbors
Goldstream borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 7.0°. Ester has both the coldest January nights (-15°) and the hottest July afternoons (72°). Goldstream’s January low is -19° and its July high 73°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Goldstream compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Goldstream’s climate
What is the coldest month in Goldstream?
January, with a typical high of -1° and a low of -19°.
What is the hottest month in Goldstream?
July, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 46°.
How much snow does Goldstream get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Goldstream?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Goldstream?
July, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 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 College 5 Nw, AK (4 mi, snow) and Ester 5ne, AK (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.