Yakutat, AK climate
Yakutat has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 62°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 147 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Yakutat feels like
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Yakutat 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 | 35° | 22° | 12.4" | 28.9" | 21 | 24 |
| February | 38° | 24° | 10.3" | 27.5" | 19 | 22 |
| March | 40° | 24° | 9.5" | 30.4" | 18 | 24 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 7.9" | 7.2" | 19 | 13 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 7.9" | 0.3" | 17 | 2 |
| June | 59° | 45° | 5.4" | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| July | 62° | 49° | 7.6" | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| August | 62° | 48° | 13.9" | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| September | 57° | 42° | 19.0" | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 49° | 35° | 18.9" | 3.4" | 23 | 2 |
| November | 40° | 27° | 13.6" | 20.0" | 22 | 12 |
| December | 36° | 25° | 13.9" | 29.6" | 23 | 23 |
| Year | 48° | 34° | 140.4" | 147.3" | 237 | 122 |
“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 Yakutat
Yakutat gets 140 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 237 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 122 days of the year.
About 124 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 124 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Yakutat
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Yakutat, 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 Yakutat compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Yakutat’s climate
What is the coldest month in Yakutat?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Yakutat?
August, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Yakutat get?
About 147 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Yakutat?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 20.
What is the rainiest month in Yakutat?
September, with 19.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 140 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 Yakutat State Airport, AK (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.