Eagle, Alaska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Eagle's normal year runs from −16°F January nights to 73°F July afternoons, with 11.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −3.2°C, January lows of −27°C, July highs of 23°C, 292 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationEagle Airport
- Station IDUSW00026422
- Location64.78°N 141.15°W
- Elevation908 ft (277 m)
- Population89
On October 23, the normal high in Eagle is 27°F and the normal low 11°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle.
- Jan 1° -16°
- Feb 12° -10°
- Mar 24° -6°
- Apr 45° 15°
- May 62° 30°
- Jun 72° 41°
- Jul 73° 45°
- Aug 67° 39°
- Sep 55° 29°
- Oct 34° 16°
- Nov 13° -4°
- Dec 7° -11°
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 Eagle each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 73°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −16°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.80 in), the least in March (0.18 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°F | −16°F | -7.7°F | 0.34 | 7 | <1 | 31 | 5 h |
| February | 12°F | −10°F | 0.9°F | 0.25 | 4 | <1 | 28 | 8 h 20 min |
| March | 24°F | −6°F | 8.7°F | 0.18 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 30 min |
| April | 45°F | 15°F | 29.8°F | 0.32 | 4 | <1 | 29 | 15 h |
| May | 62°F | 30°F | 45.9°F | 0.94 | 9 | <1 | 21 | 18 h 30 min |
| June | 72°F | 41°F | 56.5°F | 1.81 | 12 | <1 | 3 | 21 h 40 min |
| July | 73°F | 45°F | 59.2°F | 2.80 | 17 | <1 | 1 | 20 h 10 min |
| August | 67°F | 39°F | 53.1°F | 1.87 | 15 | <1 | 7 | 16 h 40 min |
| September | 55°F | 29°F | 42.0°F | 1.39 | 11 | <1 | 20 | 13 h 10 min |
| October | 34°F | 16°F | 24.7°F | 0.77 | 8 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| November | 13°F | −4°F | 4.5°F | 0.43 | 7 | <1 | 30 | 6 h 30 min |
| December | 7°F | −11°F | -2.1°F | 0.38 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 3 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 39°F | 14°F | 26.3°F | 11.48 | 106 | <1 | 261 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −17°C | −27°C | −22.1°C | 9 mm |
| February | −11°C | −23°C | −17.3°C | 6 mm |
| March | −5°C | −21°C | −12.9°C | 5 mm |
| April | 7°C | −10°C | −1.2°C | 8 mm |
| May | 17°C | −1°C | 7.7°C | 24 mm |
| June | 22°C | 5°C | 13.6°C | 46 mm |
| July | 23°C | 7°C | 15.1°C | 71 mm |
| August | 19°C | 4°C | 11.7°C | 47 mm |
| September | 13°C | −1°C | 5.6°C | 35 mm |
| October | 1°C | −9°C | −4.1°C | 20 mm |
| November | −11°C | −20°C | −15.3°C | 11 mm |
| December | −14°C | −24°C | −18.9°C | 10 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Eagle's own co-op station Eagle station does: 62 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00026422; 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 Eagle?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July and August. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (12).
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 USW00026422.
How hot and how cold does it get in Eagle?
In a normal year in Eagle, a 90°F day is rare, 261 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 106 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
- 261a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 150high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 106a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00026422.
How sunny is Eagle?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Eagle, 2.6 kWh per square metre a day. April is the sunniest month (85%) and October the cloudiest (60%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 0.2 |
| February | 73% | 0.8 |
| March | 84% | 2.6 |
| April | 85% | 4.6 |
| May | 74% | 5.4 |
| June | 69% | 5.6 |
| July | 65% | 4.8 |
| August | 66% | 3.7 |
| September | 66% | 2.4 |
| October | 60% | 1.0 |
| November | 61% | 0.3 |
| December | 77% | 0.1 |
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 Eagle need?
A normal year in Eagle brings 14,095 heating degree days, 2.6 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 11 cooling degree days, 99% 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 673 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,254 | 0 |
| February | 1,795 | 0 |
| March | 1,747 | 0 |
| April | 1,056 | 0 |
| May | 591 | 0 |
| June | 260 | 5 |
| July | 186 | 5 |
| August | 370 | 1 |
| September | 690 | 0 |
| October | 1,251 | 0 |
| November | 1,815 | 0 |
| December | 2,082 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 14,095 | 11 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00026422. 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 Eagle been warmer than normal lately?
2023 averaged 28.4°F, 2.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 26.3°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.4°F | +2.1°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00026422. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Eagle's climate compare?
Eagle is warmer than 16 of the other 84 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 8. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 26.3°F is warmer than 1%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Eagle is Dwc: continental, dry-winter, cool 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 Eagle share this climate record?
Eagle Village 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.
- Eagle Village, AK64 people · 2 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.
What do Eagle's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Eagle. This page uses Eagle Airport; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle station USC00502607 | 2 mi W | 850 ft | 26.1°F | −17°F | 73°F | 12.9 | 62 | May 29 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Eagle's climate
What is the coldest month in Eagle?
January, with a normal high of 1°F and a normal low of −16°F. The warmest is July (73°F by day, 45°F at night).
Does it snow in Eagle?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Eagle's NOAA station; Eagle's own co-op station Eagle station records 62 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Eagle?
July, with 2.80 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is March with 0.18 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Eagle in?
By the same method at Eagle's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −50°F (17 years, 1991-2020): zone 1b.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Chicken, AK53 miles from this station, 20.2°F a year
- Circle Hot Springs, AK113 miles from this station, 21.3°F a year
- Tok, AK115 miles from this station, 24.7°F a year
- Central, AK118 miles from this station, 23.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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