Sand Point, AK climate
Sand Point has chilly winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 56°, a January night drops to 27°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sand Point feels like
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Sand Point weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 27° | 4.0" |
| February | 35° | 28° | 4.4" |
| March | 35° | 27° | 2.4" |
| April | 40° | 31° | 2.6" |
| May | 46° | 36° | 4.0" |
| June | 52° | 43° | 3.1" |
| July | 56° | 47° | 2.9" |
| August | 57° | 48° | 3.9" |
| September | 53° | 44° | 5.0" |
| October | 46° | 37° | 5.0" |
| November | 40° | 33° | 5.1" |
| December | 37° | 29° | 6.5" |
| Year | 44° | 36° | 48.9" |
“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 Sand Point
Sand Point gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and March the driest.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sand Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sand Point, 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 Sand Point compares
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Common questions about Sand Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sand Point?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Sand Point?
August, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 48°.
When is the first frost in Sand Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Sand Point?
December, with 6.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 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 Sand Point 1 Ene, AK (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.