Point Possession, AK climate
Point Possession has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 3°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Point Possession feels like
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Point Possession weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 3° | 0.9" |
| February | 29° | 9° | 1.2" |
| March | 34° | 12° | 0.7" |
| April | 46° | 25° | 0.7" |
| May | 58° | 33° | 0.9" |
| June | 65° | 40° | 1.4" |
| July | 67° | 45° | 2.1" |
| August | 65° | 43° | 2.9" |
| September | 56° | 36° | 3.0" |
| October | 43° | 25° | 2.0" |
| November | 28° | 11° | 1.5" |
| December | 24° | 5° | 1.6" |
| Year | 45° | 24° | 18.8" |
“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 Possession
Point Possession gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and March the driest.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 8. That leaves about 94 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Point Possession
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Point Possession, 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 Possession compares
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Common questions about Point Possession’s climate
What is the coldest month in Point Possession?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Point Possession?
July, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 45°.
When is the first frost in Point Possession?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 8, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Point Possession?
September, with 3.0 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 Kenai 29 Ene, AK (16 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.