Ninilchik, AK climate
Ninilchik has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 61°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ninilchik feels like
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Ninilchik 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 | 28° | 18° | 2.1" | 17.6" | 13 | 30 |
| February | 31° | 20° | 1.9" | 17.2" | 12 | 27 |
| March | 33° | 21° | 1.2" | 13.3" | 10 | 30 |
| April | 42° | 29° | 1.4" | 6.5" | 10 | 22 |
| May | 51° | 36° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 12 | 4 |
| June | 57° | 42° | 1.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| July | 61° | 47° | 2.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| August | 60° | 46° | 3.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 53° | 41° | 4.6" | 0.6" | 18 | 0 |
| October | 42° | 32° | 3.6" | 4.7" | 16 | 5 |
| November | 33° | 23° | 3.2" | 13.7" | 14 | 19 |
| December | 29° | 20° | 3.3" | 26.4" | 16 | 30 |
| Year | 43° | 31° | 29.7" | 100.6" | 163 | 167 |
“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 Ninilchik
Ninilchik gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 163 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 167 days of the year.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ninilchik
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ninilchik, 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.
Ninilchik and its neighbors
Ninilchik borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 13.5°. Clam Gulch has both the coldest January nights (5°) and the hottest July afternoons (66°). Ninilchik’s January low is 18° and its July high 61°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ninilchik compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Ninilchik’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ninilchik?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Ninilchik?
July, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 47°.
How much snow does Ninilchik get?
About 101 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Ninilchik?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Ninilchik?
September, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 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 Homer 8 Nw, AK (23 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.