Klawock, AK climate
Klawock has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 31°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Klawock feels like
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Klawock weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 31° | 8.7" |
| February | 41° | 30° | 6.3" |
| March | 44° | 31° | 6.8" |
| April | 51° | 35° | 5.5" |
| May | 57° | 41° | 4.1" |
| June | 61° | 46° | 3.4" |
| July | 63° | 51° | 4.3" |
| August | 64° | 51° | 6.8" |
| September | 60° | 47° | 10.7" |
| October | 52° | 40° | 12.3" |
| November | 44° | 34° | 10.2" |
| December | 40° | 31° | 10.1" |
| Year | 51° | 39° | 89.2" |
“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 Klawock
Klawock gets 89 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Klawock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Klawock, 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 Klawock compares
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Common questions about Klawock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Klawock?
February, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Klawock?
August, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 51°.
When is the first frost in Klawock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Klawock?
October, with 12.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 89 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 Klawock Airport, AK (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.