Haines, AK climate
Haines has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 164 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Haines feels like
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Haines 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 | 29° | 18° | 7.0" | 45.0" | 20 | 28 |
| February | 32° | 21° | 5.6" | 25.0" | 15 | 28 |
| March | 37° | 24° | 4.5" | 23.9" | 15 | 24 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 3.0" | 2.5" | 13 | 10 |
| May | 59° | 41° | 2.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 64° | 48° | 2.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 51° | 1.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 50° | 3.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| September | 56° | 44° | 6.8" | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| October | 46° | 36° | 8.5" | 1.8" | 20 | 1 |
| November | 35° | 25° | 7.8" | 25.7" | 18 | 14 |
| December | 30° | 22° | 9.8" | 40.0" | 20 | 25 |
| Year | 47° | 34° | 63.1" | 163.9" | 187 | 129 |
“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 Haines
Haines gets 63 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 187 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 129 days of the year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Haines
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Haines, 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 Haines compares
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Common questions about Haines’s climate
What is the coldest month in Haines?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Haines?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 51°.
How much snow does Haines get?
About 164 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Haines?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Haines?
December, with 9.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 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 Haines #2, AK (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.