Colville Village, Alaska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Colville Village's normal year runs from −22°F February nights to 52°F July afternoons, with 5.6 inches of precipitation and 58 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −10.4°C, February lows of −30°C, July highs of 11°C, 141 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationColville Village
- Station IDUSC00502126
- Location70.43°N 150.41°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Colville Village is 22°F and the normal low 11°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 37%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Colville Village.
- Jan -8° -21°
- Feb -8° -22°
- Mar -6° -21°
- Apr 10° -6°
- May 28° 18°
- Jun 44° 33°
- Jul 52° 40°
- Aug 48° 38°
- Sep 39° 31°
- Oct 25° 16°
- Nov 9° -3°
- Dec -3° -15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Colville Village each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 52°F; February the coldest, with normal lows of −22°F. The most precipitation falls in August (1.32 in), the least in March (0.13 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8°F | −21°F | -14.9°F | 0.21 | 6.0 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 0 h |
| February | −8°F | −22°F | -15.0°F | 0.27 | 7.1 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 7 h |
| March | −6°F | −21°F | -13.6°F | 0.13 | 3.4 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 30 min |
| April | 10°F | −6°F | 2.3°F | 0.14 | 4.4 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 16 h 10 min |
| May | 28°F | 18°F | 23.2°F | 0.24 | 4.5 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 23 h 20 min |
| June | 44°F | 33°F | 38.4°F | 0.41 | 0.9 | 6 | <1 | 15 | 24 h |
| July | 52°F | 40°F | 45.9°F | 1.05 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 2 | 24 h |
| August | 48°F | 38°F | 42.9°F | 1.32 | 0.3 | 16 | <1 | 4 | 18 h 40 min |
| September | 39°F | 31°F | 34.7°F | 0.71 | 2.4 | 12 | <1 | 17 | 13 h 40 min |
| October | 25°F | 16°F | 20.3°F | 0.49 | 11.2 | 12 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 10 min |
| November | 9°F | −3°F | 2.9°F | 0.33 | 10.1 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 3 h 40 min |
| December | −3°F | −15°F | -9.1°F | 0.27 | 7.3 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 0 h |
| Year (annual) | 19°F | 7°F | 13.2°F | 5.57 | 57.6 | 99 | <1 | 281 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −22°C | −30°C | −26.1°C | 5 mm | 15 cm |
| February | −22°C | −30°C | −26.1°C | 7 mm | 18 cm |
| March | −21°C | −29°C | −25.3°C | 3 mm | 9 cm |
| April | −12°C | −21°C | −16.5°C | 4 mm | 11 cm |
| May | −2°C | −8°C | −4.9°C | 6 mm | 11 cm |
| June | 6°C | 1°C | 3.6°C | 10 mm | 2 cm |
| July | 11°C | 4°C | 7.7°C | 27 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 9°C | 3°C | 6.1°C | 34 mm | 1 cm |
| September | 4°C | −1°C | 1.5°C | 18 mm | 6 cm |
| October | −4°C | −9°C | −6.5°C | 12 mm | 28 cm |
| November | −13°C | −20°C | −16.2°C | 8 mm | 26 cm |
| December | −19°C | −26°C | −22.8°C | 7 mm | 19 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00502126; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Colville Village?
No month's normal high reaches 65°F in Colville Village: the warmest is July at 52°F.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00502126.
How hot and how cold does it get at Colville Village?
In a normal year in Colville Village, a 90°F day is rare, 281 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 99 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 281a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 232high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 99a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 19a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1996) is 83°F, on July 14, 2016; the lowest is −56°F, on January 24, 2012.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2017, with 8.11 in; the snowiest season is 2008–09, with 82.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00502126; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00502126. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Colville Village record?
A normal year at Colville Village brings 18,862 heating degree days, 3.5 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 0 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Twelve months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 77 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,475 | 0 |
| February | 2,241 | 0 |
| March | 2,436 | 0 |
| April | 1,879 | 0 |
| May | 1,297 | 0 |
| June | 798 | 0 |
| July | 592 | 0 |
| August | 685 | 0 |
| September | 911 | 0 |
| October | 1,386 | 0 |
| November | 1,864 | 0 |
| December | 2,296 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 18,862 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00502126. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Colville Village's climate compare?
Colville Village is warmer than 0 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 1. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 13.2°F is warmer than 0%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Colville Village is ET: tundra. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Colville Village's climate
What is the coldest month at Colville Village?
February, with a normal high of −8°F and a normal low of −22°F. The warmest is July (52°F by day, 40°F at night).
Does it snow at Colville Village?
Yes: 58 inches in a normal year, falling on 74 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in October (11.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Colville Village?
August, with 1.32 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is March with 0.13 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Colville Village in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −45°F (21 years, 1991-2020): zone 2a.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Alpine, AK14 miles from this station, 14.4°F a year
- Kuparuk, AK20 miles from this station, 13.5°F a year
- Nuiqsut, AK21 miles from this station, 13.4°F a year
- Deadhorse Airport, AK48 miles from this station, 13.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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