Saxman, AK climate
Saxman has mild, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Saxman feels like
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Saxman 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 | 40° | 32° | 16.2" | 7.0" | 22 | 6 |
| February | 41° | 32° | 11.8" | 7.3" | 18 | 3 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 11.0" | 7.8" | 22 | 2 |
| April | 50° | 37° | 10.3" | 1.0" | 19 | 0 |
| May | 57° | 43° | 8.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| June | 61° | 49° | 7.0" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| July | 65° | 53° | 7.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 65° | 53° | 11.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 59° | 48° | 14.3" | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| October | 51° | 41° | 18.4" | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| November | 44° | 36° | 17.1" | 3.6" | 23 | 1 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 16.3" | 8.1" | 23 | 5 |
| Year | 51° | 41° | 149.5" | 34.8" | 231 | 18 |
“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 Saxman
Saxman gets 150 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 231 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 18 days of the year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Saxman
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Saxman, 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 Saxman compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Saxman’s climate
What is the coldest month in Saxman?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Saxman?
August, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 53°.
How much snow does Saxman get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Saxman?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Saxman?
October, with 18.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 150 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 Annette Island Airport, AK (20 mi, snow) and Ketchikan Intl Airport, AK (5 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.