Kodiak Station has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Kodiak Station at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kodiak Station’s climate
Read from where Kodiak Station sits among Alaska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Kodiak Station feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
70 inches of snow, 78 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 204 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Kodiak Station’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
151 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 3.
About 70" a winter over 19 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 47 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from September through June. Heating is 100% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 62°.
The nicest months are August. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 3.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
How Kodiak Station compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alaska.
Kodiak Station 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 | 36° | 26° | 8.4" | 14.5" | 19 | 11 |
| February | 38° | 27° | 6.3" | 14.4" | 17 | 10 |
| March | 39° | 28° | 4.8" | 12.3" | 16 | 9 |
| April | 45° | 34° | 6.1" | 6.2" | 18 | 2 |
| May | 52° | 40° | 5.9" | 0.5" | 17 | 0 |
| June | 57° | 46° | 5.2" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 51° | 4.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 50° | 4.9" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| September | 57° | 44° | 7.6" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 36° | 8.9" | 0.7" | 18 | 0 |
| November | 41° | 30° | 7.1" | 6.1" | 17 | 4 |
| December | 37° | 27° | 8.8" | 15.6" | 20 | 11 |
| Year | 48° | 36° | 78.3" | 70.3" | 204 | 47 |
Heating and cooling a home in Kodiak Station
100% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Common questions about Kodiak Station’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kodiak Station?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Kodiak Station?
August, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 50°.
How much snow does Kodiak Station get?
About 70 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Kodiak Station?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Kodiak Station?
October, with 8.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 78 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kodiak Station.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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 Kodiak Airport, AK (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.