Hope, AK climate
Hope has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 162 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hope feels like
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Hope 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 | 24° | 12° | 1.5" | 19.5" | 12 | 31 |
| February | 29° | 14° | 1.4" | 21.5" | 13 | 29 |
| March | 33° | 17° | 1.1" | 27.5" | 13 | 31 |
| April | 46° | 28° | 1.2" | 11.7" | 11 | 30 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 0.9" | 3.3" | 10 | 13 |
| June | 62° | 45° | 1.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 49° | 1.9" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 48° | 3.2" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 54° | 40° | 3.2" | 2.5" | 18 | 1 |
| October | 41° | 29° | 2.3" | 14.4" | 16 | 12 |
| November | 29° | 17° | 2.2" | 23.9" | 14 | 28 |
| December | 25° | 14° | 1.9" | 37.6" | 15 | 30 |
| Year | 44° | 29° | 21.9" | 161.9" | 162 | 204 |
“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 Hope
Hope gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 162 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 204 days of the year.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 127 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hope
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hope, 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 Hope compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Hope’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hope?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Hope?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Hope get?
About 162 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hope?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 18.
What is the rainiest month in Hope?
September, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 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 Glen Alps, AK (15 mi, snow) and Hope, AK (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.