Takotna, AK climate
Takotna has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to -14°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Takotna feels like
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Takotna 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 | 3° | -14° | 1.2" | 14.7" | 10 | 31 |
| February | 15° | -6° | 0.9" | 12.7" | 9 | 29 |
| March | 25° | -1° | 0.7" | 9.2" | 8 | 31 |
| April | 43° | 22° | 0.7" | 4.4" | 7 | 26 |
| May | 59° | 38° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 9 | 3 |
| June | 69° | 49° | 1.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| July | 70° | 52° | 2.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 64° | 48° | 2.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 54° | 38° | 2.5" | 1.4" | 14 | 1 |
| October | 35° | 22° | 1.5" | 7.4" | 12 | 12 |
| November | 15° | 1° | 1.4" | 18.2" | 11 | 28 |
| December | 6° | -10° | 1.2" | 17.9" | 12 | 31 |
| Year | 38° | 20° | 18.1" | 86.5" | 137 | 191 |
“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 Takotna
Takotna gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 191 days of the year.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by September 13. That leaves about 120 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Takotna
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Takotna, 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 Takotna compares
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Common questions about Takotna’s climate
What is the coldest month in Takotna?
January, with a typical high of 3° and a low of -14°.
What is the hottest month in Takotna?
July, with a typical high of 70° and a low of 52°.
How much snow does Takotna get?
About 87 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Takotna?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 13, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Takotna?
August, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 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 Mcgrath Airport, AK (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.