Lutak, AK climate
Lutak has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lutak feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Lutak 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 | 31° | 22° | 2.2" | 9.2" | 14 | 16 |
| February | 35° | 25° | 1.5" | 8.1" | 11 | 13 |
| March | 39° | 28° | 1.5" | 8.6" | 10 | 10 |
| April | 49° | 35° | 1.2" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 |
| May | 58° | 43° | 1.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| June | 63° | 49° | 1.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 52° | 1.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 51° | 2.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| September | 57° | 46° | 3.9" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 39° | 3.6" | 1.1" | 18 | 1 |
| November | 38° | 30° | 2.6" | 5.9" | 14 | 6 |
| December | 34° | 26° | 2.8" | 10.5" | 13 | 14 |
| Year | 48° | 37° | 25.2" | 44.9" | 155 | 60 |
“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 Lutak
Lutak gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 155 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 60 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lutak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lutak, 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 Lutak compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Lutak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lutak?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Lutak?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 52°.
How much snow does Lutak get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Lutak?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Lutak?
September, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 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 Skagway, AK (10 mi, snow) and Skagway Airport, AK (10 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.