Goldstream, Alaska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Goldstream's normal year runs from −18°F January nights to 71°F July afternoons, with 14.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of −4.3°C, January lows of −28°C, July highs of 22°C, 363 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGoldstream Creek
- Station IDUSC00503368
- Location64.89°N 147.88°W
- Elevation577 ft (176 m)
- Population (census place)3,238
On October 14, the normal high in Goldstream is 35°F and the normal low 15°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Goldstream.
- Jan -2° -18°
- Feb 10° -12°
- Mar 24° -9°
- Apr 44° 14°
- May 60° 29°
- Jun 70° 41°
- Jul 71° 44°
- Aug 64° 39°
- Sep 53° 28°
- Oct 32° 13°
- Nov 9° -7°
- Dec 1° -14°
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 Goldstream each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 71°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −18°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.87 in), the least in April (0.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°F | −18°F | -10.4°F | 0.64 | – | <1 | 31 | 5 h |
| February | 10°F | −12°F | -1.1°F | 0.51 | – | <1 | 28 | 8 h 20 min |
| March | 24°F | −9°F | 7.8°F | 0.45 | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 30 min |
| April | 44°F | 14°F | 28.9°F | 0.36 | – | <1 | 30 | 15 h |
| May | 60°F | 29°F | 44.5°F | 0.71 | – | <1 | 23 | 18 h 30 min |
| June | 70°F | 41°F | 55.3°F | 1.99 | – | <1 | 4 | 21 h 40 min |
| July | 71°F | 44°F | 57.5°F | 2.74 | – | <1 | 1 | 20 h 20 min |
| August | 64°F | 39°F | 51.5°F | 2.87 | – | <1 | 6 | 16 h 40 min |
| September | 53°F | 28°F | 40.7°F | 1.61 | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 10 min |
| October | 32°F | 13°F | 22.7°F | 0.87 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| November | 9°F | −7°F | 0.9°F | 0.95 | – | <1 | 30 | 6 h 20 min |
| December | 1°F | −14°F | -6.6°F | 0.59 | – | <1 | 31 | 3 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 36°F | 12°F | 24.3°F | 14.29 | – | <1 | 266 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −19°C | −28°C | −23.6°C | 16 mm |
| February | −12°C | −25°C | −18.4°C | 13 mm |
| March | −4°C | −23°C | −13.4°C | 11 mm |
| April | 7°C | −10°C | −1.7°C | 9 mm |
| May | 16°C | −2°C | 6.9°C | 18 mm |
| June | 21°C | 5°C | 12.9°C | 51 mm |
| July | 22°C | 7°C | 14.2°C | 70 mm |
| August | 18°C | 4°C | 10.8°C | 73 mm |
| September | 12°C | −2°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm |
| October | 0°C | −11°C | −5.2°C | 22 mm |
| November | −13°C | −22°C | −17.3°C | 24 mm |
| December | −17°C | −26°C | −21.4°C | 15 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, College (5 mi NW) (2 miles away), gets 62 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00503368; 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 Goldstream?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June and July.
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 USC00503368.
How hot and how cold does it get in Goldstream?
In a normal year in Goldstream, a 90°F day is rare and 266 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
- 266a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 155high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00503368.
How sunny is Goldstream?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Goldstream, 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 Goldstream need?
A normal year in Goldstream brings 14,813 heating degree days, 2.8 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 7 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 527 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,337 | 0 |
| February | 1,851 | 0 |
| March | 1,775 | 0 |
| April | 1,083 | 0 |
| May | 637 | 0 |
| June | 295 | 4 |
| July | 236 | 3 |
| August | 419 | 0 |
| September | 729 | 0 |
| October | 1,311 | 0 |
| November | 1,923 | 0 |
| December | 2,218 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 14,813 | 7 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00503368. 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 Goldstream been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 26.5°F, 2.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 24.3°F. 2 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.4°F | −1.9°F | 18.46 |
| 2022 | 23.5°F | −0.8°F | 11.57 |
| 2023 | 24.6°F | +0.3°F | 12.39 |
| 2024 | 24.1°F | −0.2°F | 18.63 |
| 2025 | 26.5°F | +2.2°F | 16.19 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00503368. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Goldstream's climate compare?
Goldstream is warmer than 10 of the other 84 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 24.3°F is warmer than 0%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Goldstream 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 Goldstream's climate
What is the coldest month in Goldstream?
January, with a normal high of −2°F and a normal low of −18°F. The warmest is July (71°F by day, 44°F at night).
Does it snow in Goldstream?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Goldstream's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, College (5 mi NW) (2 miles away), records 62 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Goldstream?
August, with 2.87 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Goldstream in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Goldstream in zone 3b in ZIP code 99709.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- College, AK2 miles from this station, 28.5°F a year
- University Experiment Station, AK2 miles from this station, 28.9°F a year
- Fairbanks Midtown, AK5 miles from this station, 29.0°F a year
- Aurora, AK5 miles from this station, 28.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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