Intricate Bay, Alaska climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Intricate Bay's normal year runs from 10°F January nights to 66°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.6°C, January lows of −12°C, July highs of 19°C.
- NOAA stationIntricate Bay
- Station IDUSC00503933
- Location59.55°N 154.50°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Intricate Bay is 42°F and the normal low 28°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Intricate Bay.
- Jan 25° 10°
- Feb 30° 13°
- Mar 33° 13°
- Apr 45° 27°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 63° 41°
- Jul 66° 48°
- Aug 64° 46°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 44° 30°
- Nov 34° 21°
- Dec 28° 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 at Intricate Bay each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 66°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 10°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 10°F | 17.2°F | – | <1 | 27 | 6 h 50 min |
| February | 30°F | 13°F | 21.3°F | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 10 min |
| March | 33°F | 13°F | 22.8°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 40 min |
| April | 45°F | 27°F | 35.6°F | – | <1 | 21 | 14 h 30 min |
| May | 56°F | 34°F | 44.9°F | – | <1 | 13 | 17 h |
| June | 63°F | 41°F | 52.4°F | – | <1 | 2 | 18 h 40 min |
| July | 66°F | 48°F | 56.9°F | – | <1 | <1 | 18 h |
| August | 64°F | 46°F | 55.2°F | – | <1 | 1 | 15 h 40 min |
| September | 56°F | 40°F | 47.9°F | – | <1 | 7 | 13 h |
| October | 44°F | 30°F | 37.4°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 20 min |
| November | 34°F | 21°F | 27.7°F | – | <1 | 24 | 7 h 40 min |
| December | 28°F | 14°F | 21.2°F | – | <1 | 27 | 6 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 45°F | 28°F | 36.7°F | – | <1 | 191 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4°C | −12°C | −8.2°C |
| February | −1°C | −11°C | −5.9°C |
| March | 0°C | −11°C | −5.1°C |
| April | 7°C | −3°C | 2.0°C |
| May | 13°C | 1°C | 7.2°C |
| June | 17°C | 5°C | 11.3°C |
| July | 19°C | 9°C | 13.8°C |
| August | 18°C | 8°C | 12.9°C |
| September | 13°C | 4°C | 8.8°C |
| October | 7°C | −1°C | 3.0°C |
| November | 1°C | −6°C | −2.4°C |
| December | −2°C | −10°C | −6.0°C |
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 USC00503933; 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.
Which months are mildest at Intricate Bay?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00503933.
When is the last frost at Intricate Bay?
In Intricate Bay, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 4 in half of years and after June 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 12 in half of years and before August 28 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
- June 41 year in 10 after June 22; 9 in 10 after May 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 121 year in 10 before August 28; 9 in 10 before October 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 98 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 127 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 20 in half of springs and before September 26 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alaska · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00503933. 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 at Intricate Bay?
In a normal year in Intricate Bay, a 90°F day is rare and 191 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
- 191a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 71high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1959) is 84°F, on July 6, 1972; the lowest is −50°F, on February 1, 1999.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1980, with 54.69 in; the snowiest season is 2001–02, with 136.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00503933; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00503933. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Intricate Bay?
Over a year 61% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Intricate Bay, 2.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (66%) and December the cloudiest (49%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 0.3 |
| February | 52% | 0.9 |
| March | 63% | 2.3 |
| April | 62% | 3.6 |
| May | 64% | 4.7 |
| June | 66% | 5.3 |
| July | 60% | 4.5 |
| August | 60% | 3.6 |
| September | 59% | 2.4 |
| October | 58% | 1.3 |
| November | 54% | 0.5 |
| December | 49% | 0.2 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Intricate Bay record?
A normal year at Intricate Bay brings 10,298 heating degree days, 92% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Eleven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 529 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,483 | 0 |
| February | 1,224 | 0 |
| March | 1,307 | 0 |
| April | 882 | 0 |
| May | 622 | 0 |
| June | 378 | 0 |
| July | 252 | 1 |
| August | 306 | 1 |
| September | 513 | 0 |
| October | 856 | 0 |
| November | 1,121 | 0 |
| December | 1,356 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,298 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00503933. 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 Intricate Bay's climate compare?
Intricate Bay is warmer than 50 of the 85 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.7°F is warmer than 2%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Intricate Bay share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Kokhanok, AK91 people · 13 mi SW
- Pedro Bay, AK14 people · 21 mi NE
- Pope-Vannoy Landing, AK0 people · 2 mi NE
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 Intricate Bay's climate
What is the coldest month at Intricate Bay?
January, with a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 10°F. The warmest is July (66°F by day, 48°F at night).
How late can frost come at Intricate Bay?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 4; in one year in ten it comes after June 22. Waiting until June 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Iliamna, AK20 miles from this station, 37.7°F a year
- Port Alsworth, AK45 miles from this station, 34.8°F a year
- King Salmon, AK97 miles from this station, 36.5°F a year
- Seldovia, AK98 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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