Fox, Alaska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Fox's normal year runs from −11°F January nights to 70°F July afternoons, with 15.6 inches of precipitation and 55 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −2.3°C, January lows of −24°C, July highs of 21°C, 397 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationFox (2 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00503181
- Location64.96°N 147.63°W
- Elevation775 ft (236 m)
- Population (census place)13
On October 23, the normal high in Fox is 28°F and the normal low 12°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 30%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fox.
- Jan 5° -11°
- Feb 14° -6°
- Mar 25° 0°
- Apr 45° 20°
- May 60° 34°
- Jun 69° 44°
- Jul 70° 47°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 54° 33°
- Oct 34° 17°
- Nov 14° -1°
- Dec 7° -9°
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 Fox each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 70°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −11°F. The most precipitation falls in August (3.30 in), the least in April (0.39 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°F | −11°F | -3.5°F | 0.63 | 7.7 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 5 h |
| February | 14°F | −6°F | 4.0°F | 0.56 | 7.8 | 6 | <1 | 28 | 8 h 20 min |
| March | 25°F | 0°F | 12.6°F | 0.55 | 4.7 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 30 min |
| April | 45°F | 20°F | 32.1°F | 0.39 | 2.8 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 15 h |
| May | 60°F | 34°F | 46.9°F | 0.69 | 1.0 | 7 | <1 | 15 | 18 h 40 min |
| June | 69°F | 44°F | 56.5°F | 2.07 | 0.0 | 15 | <1 | <1 | 21 h 50 min |
| July | 70°F | 47°F | 58.4°F | 3.17 | 0.0 | 16 | <1 | <1 | 20 h 20 min |
| August | 63°F | 43°F | 53.0°F | 3.30 | 0.0 | 20 | <1 | 2 | 16 h 40 min |
| September | 54°F | 33°F | 43.2°F | 1.87 | 0.3 | 14 | <1 | 14 | 13 h 10 min |
| October | 34°F | 17°F | 25.4°F | 0.91 | 8.3 | 10 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| November | 14°F | −1°F | 6.1°F | 0.91 | 11.3 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 6 h 20 min |
| December | 7°F | −9°F | -0.9°F | 0.59 | 10.9 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 3 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 38°F | 17°F | 27.8°F | 15.64 | 54.8 | 123 | <1 | 240 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −15°C | −24°C | −19.7°C | 16 mm | 20 cm |
| February | −10°C | −21°C | −15.6°C | 14 mm | 20 cm |
| March | −4°C | −18°C | −10.8°C | 14 mm | 12 cm |
| April | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C | 10 mm | 7 cm |
| May | 16°C | 1°C | 8.3°C | 18 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 20°C | 7°C | 13.6°C | 53 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 21°C | 8°C | 14.7°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 17°C | 6°C | 11.7°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 12°C | 0°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 1°C | −8°C | −3.7°C | 23 mm | 21 cm |
| November | −10°C | −19°C | −14.4°C | 23 mm | 29 cm |
| December | −14°C | −23°C | −18.3°C | 15 mm | 28 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00503181; 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 Fox?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June and July. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (15).
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 USC00503181.
When is the last frost in Fox?
In Fox, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 28 in half of years and after June 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 1 in half of years and before August 17 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
- May 281 year in 10 after June 9; 9 in 10 after May 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 11 year in 10 before August 17; 9 in 10 before September 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 96 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 121 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 14 in half of springs and before September 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fox in zone 2a in ZIP code 99703, 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 USC00503181; 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 Fox?
In a normal year in Fox, a 90°F day is rare, 240 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 123 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
- 240a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 147high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 123a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 22a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00503181.
How sunny is Fox?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Fox, 2.6 kWh per square metre a day. March is the sunniest month (84%) and October the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75% | 0.2 |
| February | 75% | 0.8 |
| March | 84% | 2.6 |
| April | 83% | 4.4 |
| May | 73% | 5.2 |
| June | 69% | 5.4 |
| July | 66% | 4.8 |
| August | 67% | 3.7 |
| September | 67% | 2.3 |
| October | 62% | 1.0 |
| November | 63% | 0.3 |
| December | 79% | 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 Fox need?
A normal year in Fox brings 13,546 heating degree days, 2.5 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 16 cooling degree days, 98% 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 660 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,123 | 0 |
| February | 1,709 | 0 |
| March | 1,624 | 0 |
| April | 987 | 0 |
| May | 561 | 0 |
| June | 264 | 8 |
| July | 211 | 7 |
| August | 375 | 1 |
| September | 654 | 0 |
| October | 1,228 | 0 |
| November | 1,767 | 0 |
| December | 2,043 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 13,546 | 16 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00503181. 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 Fox's climate compare?
Fox is warmer than 23 of the other 84 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 23. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 27.8°F is warmer than 1%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Fox is Dfc: continental, no dry season, 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.
Questions about Fox's climate
What is the coldest month in Fox?
January, with a normal high of 5°F and a normal low of −11°F. The warmest is July (70°F by day, 47°F at night).
Does it snow in Fox?
Yes: 55 inches in a normal year, falling on 49 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in November (11.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Fox?
August, with 3.30 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.39 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Fox in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Fox in zone 2a in ZIP code 99703, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Fox?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 28; in one year in ten it comes after June 9. Waiting until June 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gilmore Creek, AK3 miles from this station, 28.4°F a year
- Aurora, AK7 miles from this station, 28.5°F a year
- Goldstream, AK9 miles from this station, 24.3°F a year
- Fort Knox Mine, AK9 miles from this station, 30.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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