Naknek, AK climate
Naknek has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Naknek feels like
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Naknek 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° | 10° | 0.9" | 8.6" | 10 | 18 |
| February | 30° | 15° | 0.9" | 7.2" | 10 | 16 |
| March | 32° | 15° | 0.8" | 7.2" | 9 | 13 |
| April | 45° | 28° | 1.0" | 4.4" | 11 | 4 |
| May | 55° | 36° | 1.4" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 49° | 2.5" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 48° | 3.3" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| September | 56° | 41° | 3.4" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| October | 44° | 29° | 2.3" | 2.5" | 15 | 2 |
| November | 32° | 18° | 1.7" | 6.7" | 13 | 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | 1.4" | 10.2" | 13 | 20 |
| Year | 44° | 29° | 21.4" | 47.4" | 159 | 84 |
“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 Naknek
Naknek gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 159 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 84 days of the year.
About 111 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first one by September 15. That leaves about 111 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Naknek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Naknek, 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 Naknek compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Naknek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Naknek?
January, with a typical high of 24° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Naknek?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Naknek get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Naknek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 15, and the last spring frost by May 26.
What is the rainiest month in Naknek?
September, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 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 King Salmon, AK (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.