Climate · Hollis

Hollis, AK climate

Hollis has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 28°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
66°
103rd coolest of 213 Alaska towns
January low
28°
15th mildest of 213 Alaska towns
Rain + melted snow
85 in
22nd wettest of 213 Alaska towns
A normal year

What a year in Hollis feels like

Winter

39° / 29°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

50° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 1

Summer

64° / 49°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

50° / 38°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 13
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Hollis weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt
January38°28°8.2"
February40°28°5.5"
March43°30°6.3"
April50°34°5.1"
May57°40°3.5"
June63°46°4.1"
July66°51°5.3"
August65°50°7.0"
September59°45°8.6"
October51°38°12.1"
November42°32°10.5"
December38°30°9.1"
Year51°38°85.2"

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Hollis

Hollis gets 85 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and May the driest.

85 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 100% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
12"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 166 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.

118
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
<1
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Hollis

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hollis, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

100%heating
7,564 heating degree daysMore heating than 81% of U.S. towns
11 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 99% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Hollis compares

Summer heat66° July high
Cooler than 100% of U.S. towns103rd coolest of 213 Alaska towns
Winter cold28° January low
Milder than 79% of U.S. towns15th mildest of 213 Alaska towns
Precipitation85" a year
Wetter than 100% of U.S. towns22nd wettest of 213 Alaska towns
Growing season166 frost-free days
Shorter than 64% of U.S. towns21st longest of 213 Alaska towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Questions

Common questions about Hollis’s climate

What is the coldest month in Hollis?

January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 28°.

What is the hottest month in Hollis?

July, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 51°.

When is the first frost in Hollis?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 1.

What is the rainiest month in Hollis?

October, with 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 85 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 Thorne Bay, AK (14 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.

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