Pelican, AK climate
Pelican has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 60°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 112 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pelican feels like
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Pelican 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 | 35° | 28° | 15.8" | 26.4" | 21 | 17 |
| February | 38° | 28° | 11.6" | 24.4" | 17 | 19 |
| March | 40° | 29° | 12.1" | 21.4" | 16 | 22 |
| April | 48° | 33° | 8.9" | 3.6" | 16 | 7 |
| May | 54° | 39° | 6.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 |
| June | 60° | 45° | 4.9" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| July | 60° | 50° | 7.0" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| August | 62° | 50° | 12.1" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| September | 57° | 46° | 21.7" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| October | 48° | 39° | 25.9" | 1.0" | 21 | 0 |
| November | 40° | 32° | 19.8" | 15.4" | 20 | 9 |
| December | 36° | 30° | 18.3" | 19.4" | 21 | 17 |
| Year | 48° | 37° | 164.6" | 111.7" | 212 | 91 |
“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 Pelican
Pelican gets 165 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 212 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 91 days of the year.
About 167 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pelican
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pelican, 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 Pelican compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Pelican’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pelican?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Pelican?
August, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 50°.
How much snow does Pelican get?
About 112 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pelican?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Pelican?
October, with 25.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 165 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 Pelican, AK (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.