Cordova N, AK Climate

Climate Insight: Cordova N, AK

Based on station USC00502173 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Cordova N, Alaska averages 43°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 48°F to a mean daily low of 37°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Anyone planning to live, garden, or travel in Cordova N should weigh precipitation alongside temperature: the annual average runs 148.7 inches, with 99.2 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 178 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 24 and the first fall freeze near October 19. And on the energy front, 8,170 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Cordova N scores 24/100 (Below Average), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.