Tatitlek, AK climate
Tatitlek has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 325 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tatitlek feels like
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Tatitlek 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 | 27° | 15° | 9.0" | 66.6" | 16 | 31 |
| February | 31° | 17° | 7.0" | 63.4" | 15 | 29 |
| March | 34° | 19° | 5.2" | 45.8" | 14 | 31 |
| April | 44° | 28° | 4.6" | 22.3" | 14 | 27 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 3.4" | 3.4" | 15 | 4 |
| June | 60° | 44° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 48° | 3.4" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| August | 61° | 46° | 7.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| September | 53° | 39° | 11.2" | 0.7" | 21 | 0 |
| October | 43° | 30° | 9.3" | 9.1" | 19 | 3 |
| November | 31° | 21° | 9.3" | 43.5" | 16 | 23 |
| December | 26° | 15° | 8.1" | 70.5" | 17 | 30 |
| Year | 44° | 30° | 82.1" | 325.3" | 198 | 178 |
“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 Tatitlek
Tatitlek gets 82 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 198 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 178 days of the year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 22. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tatitlek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tatitlek, 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 Tatitlek compares
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Common questions about Tatitlek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tatitlek?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Tatitlek?
July, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Tatitlek get?
About 325 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Tatitlek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 22, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Tatitlek?
September, with 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 82 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 Valdez WSO, AK (20 mi, snow) and Valdez, AK (19 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.