Northway, AK climate
Northway has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to -22°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Northway feels like
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Northway 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 | -5° | -22° | 0.3" | 6.3" | 6 | 31 |
| February | 8° | -16° | 0.2" | 5.2" | 4 | 29 |
| March | 25° | -8° | 0.2" | 3.5" | 3 | 31 |
| April | 45° | 17° | 0.2" | 1.2" | 3 | 22 |
| May | 61° | 34° | 1.0" | 1.8" | 8 | 2 |
| June | 70° | 45° | 2.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 72° | 48° | 2.9" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 67° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| September | 55° | 32° | 1.1" | 1.9" | 9 | 2 |
| October | 32° | 14° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 8 | 17 |
| November | 8° | -9° | 0.5" | 9.8" | 7 | 29 |
| December | -2° | -19° | 0.3" | 7.1" | 6 | 31 |
| Year | 36° | 13° | 11.3" | 42.9" | 94 | 193 |
“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 Northway
Northway gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 193 days of the year.
About 97 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first one by September 1. That leaves about 97 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Northway
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Northway, 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 Northway compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Northway’s climate
What is the coldest month in Northway?
January, with a typical high of -5° and a low of -22°.
What is the hottest month in Northway?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Northway get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Northway?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 1, and the last spring frost by May 26.
What is the rainiest month in Northway?
July, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 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 Northway Airport, AK (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.