Cordova M K Smith, AK Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Cordova M K Smith's primary NOAA station, CORDOVA M K SMITH AP.
The climate verdict for Cordova M K Smith
Water is the standout signal in Cordova M K Smith, Alaska: 86.2 inches of precipitation in a normal year. Against that wet profile, NOAA records an annual average of 40°F. At 28/100 (below average) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 0% of scores.
- 40°F
- yearly average temperature, NOAA normal
- 28/100
- comfort score, above 0% of station-mapped location scores
- 86.2"
- precipitation, annual total
- 119 days
- frost-free days per growing season
Cordova M K Smith: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USW00026410 · Cordova M K Smith, AK 40°F mean · 86.2" precip
TEMP-COLD · RANK-COOL · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-WET · SWING-NARROW · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COLD 40°F
- RANK-COOL #343
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sand Point
- PRCP-WET 86.2"
- SWING-NARROW 28°F
- COMF-LOW 28/100
- LOAD-HEAT 9,136 HDD
- STN-1 USW00026410
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Sand Point, AK (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every AK station list.
- Cordova M K Smi… (this station) 40°F
- Hot Homer, AK 40°F
- Near Sand Point, AK 40°F
- Near Wally Noerenber…, AK 40°F
- Near Yakutat, AK 40°F
Cordova M K Smith sits in Alaska, the #1 coldest U.S. state at 33.5°F statewide annual average - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
Climate Living Index · Cordova M K Smith
Cordova M K Smith: 22/100 · grade F
Cordova M K Smith publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals · NOAA hourly normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Cordova M K Smith, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 28/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Summer moisture balance | 48.5°F mean dew point | 84/100 · B |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 187 calendar days | 21/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 119 days/year | 7/100 · F |
| Annual temperature balance | 39.9°F · 27.6° from 67.5°F | 4/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 86.2 in · 51.2 from 35 in | 0/100 · F |
Cordova M K Smith · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Cordova M K Smith is a continental Köppen climate: Dfc
Coldest-month mean 26.4°F and warmest-month mean 54.6°F place this station in continental, no dry season, cool summer climates (Dfc). Class Dfc is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: continental, specifically continental, no dry season, cool summer.
- Köppen code
- Dfc
- Group
- Continental
- Warmest month
- 54.6°F
- Coldest month
- 26.4°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Cordova M K Smith sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Cordova M K Smith's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- Cooler than 95%
- Among 6,861 stations, Cordova M K Smith sits in the cooler third of annual means.
- Annual precipitation
- Top 1% wettest
- Cordova M K Smith's annual total ranks in the wetter third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Narrower than 92%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Cordova M K Smith is compact versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Cordova M K Smith compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Cordova M K Smith's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
28 0th percentile score exceeds 0% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). This entry sits in this band.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Above this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Above this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Cordova M K Smith's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 95 complete annual observations from 1910 to 2023, CORDOVA M K SMITH AP warmed at a fitted rate of 0.10°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Cordova M K Smith primary station fitted change +0.10 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F (1°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 6.2" | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 37°F (3°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 6.0" | 21.7 | 0.0 |
| March | 39°F (4°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 4.7" | 25.2 | 0.0 |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 4.5" | 19.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 5.4" | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 4.6" | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| July | 62°F (16°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 5.7" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 9.9" | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | 56°F (14°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 13.2" | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| October | 48°F (9°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 10.9" | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| November | 38°F (4°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 7.2" | 22.3 | 0.0 |
| December | 35°F (2°C) | 22°F (-5°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 8.0" | 23.9 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Summer here tops out rather than builds: the warmest normal high is 63°F around August 3, short of 90°F on every date, while 187 dates carry a normal low at or below freezing, the coldest 19°F near January 12.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 22, then returns to freezing around October 19, covering 187 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is September 25, when 70% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is March 11 at 50%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 218 wet dates a year.
The widest day
May 14 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 17°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Cordova M K Smith.
Where Cordova M K Smith Stands Nationally
This is one of the wettest normals climates ranked: about 86 inches of precipitation in a normal year, a total fewer than one station in ten surpasses.
Among the steadiest day-night climates ranked: even the widest normal daily swing holds to roughly 17°F.
Cordova M K Smith earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall
17.3 days with precipitation
15.6 days with precipitation
15.4 days with precipitation
16.5 days with precipitation
17.2 days with precipitation
17.2 days with precipitation
19.2 days with precipitation
19.7 days with precipitation
21.1 days with precipitation
20.8 days with precipitation
17.9 days with precipitation
19.7 days with precipitation
Cordova M K Smith spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 23% of the annual total and December through February 23%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Cordova M K Smith has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry an unusually narrow 28.2°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: September averages 13.2" and April 4.5". The three wettest months together take 39% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
When it rains in Cordova M K Smith, it arrives in quantity
86.2" of precipitation falls across only about 218 wet days here, averaging 0.40 inches each. Fewer days carry more water: the year's total is delivered in comparatively heavy events rather than persistent damp.
- Days with measurable precipitation
- about 218 a year, 60% of all days
- Average depth per wet day
- 0.40 inches
- Most wet days
- September, about 21
- Fewest wet days
- March, about 15
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, and a per-day average is not a forecast of any individual storm.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
September 19
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 23
50% probability date
Growing Season
119 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
9,136
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
1
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Humidity & Wind
Monthly averages from hourly observations
| Month | Humidity | Wind (mph) | Clear Sky % | Overcast % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 4.4 | 15% | 52% |
| February | 73% | 4.6 | 23% | 41% |
| March | 73% | 5.2 | 18% | 48% |
| April | 74% | 5.3 | 10% | 46% |
| May | 77% | 4.3 | N/A | N/A |
| June | 81% | 3.3 | N/A | N/A |
| July | 85% | 3.3 | N/A | N/A |
| August | 82% | 3.9 | N/A | N/A |
| September | 81% | 4.8 | N/A | N/A |
| October | 81% | 4.3 | N/A | N/A |
| November | 82% | 4.7 | N/A | N/A |
| December | 82% | 4.6 | N/A | N/A |
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside AK closest to Cordova M K Smith on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (40°F here).
- Towner, ND 40°F · 0.0°F off
- Ada, MN 40°F · 0.1°F off
- Carrington, ND 40°F · 0.1°F off
- Cass Lake, MN 40°F · 0.1°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (86.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Aberdeen, WA 84.9" · 1.2" off
- Highlands, NC 88.3" · 2.1" off
- Mapleton, OR 84.0" · 2.2" off
- Raymond, WA 83.7" · 2.5" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Cordova M K Smith's climate pattern fits together
heating led · wet · low swing
Heating is the larger measured load in Cordova M K Smith, at 9,136 degree days versus 1 for cooling. Unlike a strongly continental record, however, its 28.2°F month-to-month range is compact; persistent cool-season demand matters more than a dramatic summer-to-winter reversal.
Only about 119 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
Cordova M K Smith's 28.2°F seasonal spread is compact even though precipitation is abundant. July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar. The annual average is 40°F. Temperature is relatively steady; the monthly rows show how rain and snow observations vary across the calendar.
Alongside its heating load, Cordova M K Smith carries 86.2 inches of precipitation in a normal year, inside PlainClimate's wet range. Snowfall is not added to the interpretation because its annual value is missing. That distinction matters because a wet annual total can arrive as rain, snow, or a mixture at different times.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Cordova M K Smith's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Cordova M K Smith, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Cordova M K Smith's primary station: CORDOVA M K SMITH AP (USW00026410). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The conservative exact name-and-state crosswalk finds no Census place match, so PlainClimate treats this as a station-mapped location and does not claim it is a municipality. No exact Gazetteer row for Cordova M K Smith; facility counts that depend on place identity are therefore an upper bound, not a municipal census.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Cordova M K Smith comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.