Paxson, AK climate
Paxson has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to -10°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paxson feels like
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Paxson weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7° | -10° | 0.9" |
| February | 15° | -7° | 0.5" |
| March | 22° | -3° | 0.8" |
| April | 37° | 15° | 0.6" |
| May | 51° | 30° | 1.1" |
| June | 63° | 39° | 2.5" |
| July | 66° | 43° | 3.2" |
| August | 60° | 40° | 3.0" |
| September | 51° | 31° | 2.4" |
| October | 33° | 16° | 1.2" |
| November | 15° | -4° | 1.4" |
| December | 11° | -9° | 1.2" |
| Year | 36° | 15° | 18.7" |
“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 Paxson
Paxson gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 76 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first one by August 24. That leaves about 76 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 100% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paxson
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paxson, 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 Paxson compares
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Common questions about Paxson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paxson?
January, with a typical high of 7° and a low of -10°.
What is the hottest month in Paxson?
July, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 43°.
When is the first frost in Paxson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by August 24, and the last spring frost by June 5.
What is the rainiest month in Paxson?
July, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 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 Glennallen 64 N, AK (9 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.