Point Baker, AK climate
Point Baker has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 60°, a January night drops to 31°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Point Baker feels like
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Point Baker weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 31° | 8.4" |
| February | 39° | 31° | 5.2" |
| March | 41° | 32° | 5.1" |
| April | 47° | 36° | 4.8" |
| May | 53° | 42° | 4.8" |
| June | 57° | 46° | 2.9" |
| July | 60° | 49° | 5.0" |
| August | 61° | 49° | 6.6" |
| September | 56° | 46° | 10.7" |
| October | 49° | 40° | 11.1" |
| November | 42° | 35° | 9.3" |
| December | 39° | 32° | 8.4" |
| Year | 48° | 39° | 82.3" |
“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 Point Baker
Point Baker gets 82 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 60% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Point Baker
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Point Baker, 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 Point Baker compares
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Common questions about Point Baker’s climate
What is the coldest month in Point Baker?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Point Baker?
August, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 49°.
When is the first frost in Point Baker?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Point Baker?
October, with 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 82 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 Pt Baker, AK (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.