Craig, Alaska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Craig's normal year runs from 33°F January nights to 61°F August afternoons, with 99.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.2°C, January lows of 1°C, August highs of 16°C, 2,538 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCraig
- Station IDUSC00502227
- Location55.48°N 133.14°W
- Elevation43 ft (13 m)
- Population1,051
On October 23, the normal high in Craig is 48°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Craig.
- Jan 39° 33°
- Feb 40° 32°
- Mar 42° 33°
- Apr 47° 37°
- May 53° 43°
- Jun 57° 48°
- Jul 60° 52°
- Aug 61° 53°
- Sep 57° 48°
- Oct 50° 42°
- Nov 43° 36°
- Dec 40° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Craig each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 61°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F. The most precipitation falls in October (13.12 in), the least in June (3.96 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 33°F | 36.1°F | 9.08 | – | <1 | 12 | 7 h 40 min |
| February | 40°F | 32°F | 36.1°F | 6.90 | – | <1 | 15 | 9 h 40 min |
| March | 42°F | 33°F | 37.3°F | 8.12 | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h 40 min |
| April | 47°F | 37°F | 42.2°F | 7.16 | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h |
| May | 53°F | 43°F | 48.0°F | 5.50 | – | <1 | <1 | 16 h 10 min |
| June | 57°F | 48°F | 52.4°F | 3.96 | – | <1 | <1 | 17 h 30 min |
| July | 60°F | 52°F | 55.8°F | 5.11 | – | <1 | <1 | 17 h |
| August | 61°F | 53°F | 56.8°F | 7.34 | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| September | 57°F | 48°F | 52.6°F | 10.43 | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| October | 50°F | 42°F | 45.7°F | 13.12 | – | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| November | 43°F | 36°F | 39.6°F | 12.34 | – | <1 | 8 | 8 h 20 min |
| December | 40°F | 34°F | 36.6°F | 10.86 | – | <1 | 12 | 7 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 41°F | 44.9°F | 99.92 | – | <1 | 67 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 1°C | 2.3°C | 231 mm |
| February | 4°C | 0°C | 2.3°C | 175 mm |
| March | 5°C | 0°C | 2.9°C | 206 mm |
| April | 8°C | 3°C | 5.7°C | 182 mm |
| May | 12°C | 6°C | 8.9°C | 140 mm |
| June | 14°C | 9°C | 11.3°C | 101 mm |
| July | 15°C | 11°C | 13.2°C | 130 mm |
| August | 16°C | 12°C | 13.8°C | 186 mm |
| September | 14°C | 9°C | 11.4°C | 265 mm |
| October | 10°C | 5°C | 7.6°C | 333 mm |
| November | 6°C | 2°C | 4.2°C | 313 mm |
| December | 4°C | 1°C | 2.6°C | 276 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00502227; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Craig?
No month's normal high reaches 65°F in Craig: the warmest is August at 61°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 USC00502227.
When is the last frost in Craig?
In Craig, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 14 in half of years and after May 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 16 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 141 year in 10 after May 2; 9 in 10 after March 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 16; 9 in 10 before November 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 201 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 244 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 22 in half of springs and before November 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Craig in zone 7b in ZIP code 99925, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alaska · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00502227; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Craig?
In a normal year in Craig, a 90°F day is rare and 67 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- 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
- 67a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00502227.
How sunny is Craig?
Over a year 57% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Craig, 2.5 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (61%) and January the cloudiest (46%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 46% | 0.5 |
| February | 56% | 1.2 |
| March | 56% | 2.3 |
| April | 60% | 3.6 |
| May | 61% | 4.6 |
| June | 57% | 4.6 |
| July | 55% | 4.2 |
| August | 59% | 3.7 |
| September | 56% | 2.5 |
| October | 52% | 1.4 |
| November | 48% | 0.6 |
| December | 47% | 0.3 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Craig need?
A normal year in Craig brings 7,301 heating degree days, 36% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 617 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 894 | 0 |
| February | 811 | 0 |
| March | 860 | 0 |
| April | 683 | 0 |
| May | 529 | 0 |
| June | 377 | 1 |
| July | 284 | 0 |
| August | 253 | 1 |
| September | 372 | 0 |
| October | 597 | 0 |
| November | 761 | 0 |
| December | 882 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,301 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00502227. 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.
Has Craig been warmer than normal lately?
2023 averaged 46.9°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.4°F | −0.5°F | 118.38 |
| 2022 | 45.6°F | +0.7°F | 112.01 |
| 2023 | 46.9°F | +2.0°F | 141.10 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00502227. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Craig's climate compare?
Craig is warmer than 78 of the other 84 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 65. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.9°F is warmer than 19%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Craig is Cfb: temperate, no dry season, warm summer. 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.
Which places near Craig share this climate record?
Hydaburg has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Hydaburg, AK379 people · 23 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Craig's climate
What is the coldest month in Craig?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is August (61°F by day, 53°F at night).
What is the rainiest month in Craig?
October, with 13.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 3.96 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Craig in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Craig in zone 7b in ZIP code 99925, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Craig?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 14; in one year in ten it comes after May 2. Waiting until May 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Klawock, AK7 miles from this station, 45.2°F a year
- Thorne Bay, AK28 miles from this station, 44.2°F a year
- Ketchikan, AK57 miles from this station, 46.0°F a year
- Point Baker, AK63 miles from this station, 43.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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