Tazlina has cold winters and cool summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 69°, a January night drops to -12°.
A year in Tazlina at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tazlina’s climate
Read from where Tazlina sits among Alaska’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Tazlina’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
73 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Jun 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Aug 21.
Months averaging under 55° run from August through June. Heating is 100% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
90° days are rare: July afternoons average 69°.
The nicest months are June, July and August. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Rain and snow in Tazlina
August is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
What a year in Tazlina feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 73 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 7 and the first by August 21.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
Tazlina and its neighbors
Glennallen has the coldest January nights next door (-12°) and Glennallen the hottest July afternoons (69°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Tazlina compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alaska.
Tazlina weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5° | -12° | 0.7" |
| February | 16° | -5° | 0.7" |
| March | 28° | 1° | 0.3" |
| April | 44° | 21° | 0.2" |
| May | 58° | 33° | 0.8" |
| June | 67° | 43° | 1.4" |
| July | 69° | 47° | 1.7" |
| August | 65° | 43° | 1.9" |
| September | 54° | 33° | 1.4" |
| October | 36° | 18° | 1.0" |
| November | 15° | -1° | 0.9" |
| December | 8° | -8° | 0.8" |
| Year | 39° | 18° | 11.8" |
Heating and cooling a home in Tazlina
100% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Common questions about Tazlina’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tazlina?
January, with a typical high of 5° and a low of -12°.
What is the hottest month in Tazlina?
July, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 47°.
When is the first frost in Tazlina?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by August 21, and the last spring frost by June 7.
What is the rainiest month in Tazlina?
August, with 1.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tazlina.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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 Gulkana Airport, AK (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.