Skagway, AK climate
Skagway has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Skagway feels like
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Skagway 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 | 29° | 20° | 2.7" | 9.2" | 14 | 16 |
| February | 33° | 22° | 2.0" | 8.1" | 11 | 13 |
| March | 38° | 25° | 2.0" | 8.6" | 10 | 10 |
| April | 50° | 32° | 1.7" | 1.5" | 12 | 1 |
| May | 61° | 40° | 1.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| June | 66° | 48° | 1.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 67° | 51° | 1.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| August | 65° | 50° | 2.7" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| September | 57° | 44° | 4.5" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| October | 47° | 36° | 4.4" | 1.1" | 18 | 1 |
| November | 37° | 27° | 3.4" | 5.9" | 14 | 6 |
| December | 32° | 24° | 4.0" | 10.5" | 13 | 14 |
| Year | 48° | 35° | 31.5" | 44.9" | 155 | 60 |
“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 Skagway
Skagway gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 155 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 60 days of the year.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 146 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Skagway
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Skagway, 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 Skagway compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Skagway’s climate
What is the coldest month in Skagway?
January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Skagway?
July, with a typical high of 67° and a low of 51°.
How much snow does Skagway get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Skagway?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Skagway?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 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 Skagway, AK (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.