Metlakatla, AK climate
Metlakatla has mild, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Metlakatla feels like
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Metlakatla 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 | 43° | 33° | 10.4" | 7.0" | 22 | 6 |
| February | 44° | 33° | 7.7" | 7.3" | 18 | 3 |
| March | 46° | 34° | 7.9" | 7.8" | 22 | 2 |
| April | 52° | 39° | 7.2" | 1.0" | 19 | 0 |
| May | 59° | 45° | 5.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| June | 63° | 50° | 5.1" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 66° | 54° | 5.2" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 66° | 54° | 7.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 61° | 49° | 10.2" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| October | 54° | 42° | 12.9" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| November | 47° | 37° | 12.6" | 3.6" | 23 | 1 |
| December | 43° | 34° | 11.0" | 8.1" | 23 | 5 |
| Year | 54° | 42° | 103.5" | 34.8" | 231 | 18 |
“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 Metlakatla
Metlakatla gets 104 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 231 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 18 days of the year.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Metlakatla
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Metlakatla, 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 Metlakatla compares
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Common questions about Metlakatla’s climate
What is the coldest month in Metlakatla?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Metlakatla?
August, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 54°.
How much snow does Metlakatla get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Metlakatla?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Metlakatla?
October, with 12.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 104 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 Annette Island Airport, AK (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.