Ouzinkie, Alaska climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Ouzinkie's normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 61°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.7°C, January lows of −3°C, August highs of 16°C.
- NOAA stationOuzinkie
- Station IDUSC00506853
- Location57.93°N 152.50°W
- Elevation40 ft (12 m)
- Population105
On October 23, the normal high in Ouzinkie is 44°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Ouzinkie.
- Jan 35° 26°
- Feb 35° 27°
- Mar 37° 26°
- Apr 43° 32°
- May 50° 38°
- Jun 55° 44°
- Jul 60° 48°
- Aug 61° 48°
- Sep 55° 43°
- Oct 46° 35°
- Nov 39° 30°
- Dec 36° 26°
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 Ouzinkie each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 61°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 26°F | 30.2°F | – | <1 | 25 | 7 h 10 min |
| February | 35°F | 27°F | 31.0°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 20 min |
| March | 37°F | 26°F | 31.6°F | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h 40 min |
| April | 43°F | 32°F | 37.2°F | – | <1 | 15 | 14 h 20 min |
| May | 50°F | 38°F | 43.9°F | – | <1 | 4 | 16 h 40 min |
| June | 55°F | 44°F | 49.5°F | – | <1 | <1 | 18 h 10 min |
| July | 60°F | 48°F | 53.8°F | – | <1 | <1 | 17 h 30 min |
| August | 61°F | 48°F | 54.4°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| September | 55°F | 43°F | 48.7°F | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| October | 46°F | 35°F | 40.5°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 30 min |
| November | 39°F | 30°F | 34.5°F | – | <1 | 20 | 8 h |
| December | 36°F | 26°F | 30.9°F | – | <1 | 25 | 6 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 46°F | 35°F | 40.5°F | – | <1 | 148 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −3°C | −1.0°C |
| February | 2°C | −3°C | −0.6°C |
| March | 3°C | −3°C | −0.2°C |
| April | 6°C | 0°C | 2.9°C |
| May | 10°C | 3°C | 6.6°C |
| June | 13°C | 7°C | 9.7°C |
| July | 15°C | 9°C | 12.1°C |
| August | 16°C | 9°C | 12.4°C |
| September | 13°C | 6°C | 9.3°C |
| October | 8°C | 2°C | 4.7°C |
| November | 4°C | −1°C | 1.4°C |
| December | 2°C | −3°C | −0.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Plant (10 miles away), gets 43 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00506853; 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 Ouzinkie?
No month's normal high reaches 65°F in Ouzinkie: 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 USC00506853.
When is the last frost in Ouzinkie?
In Ouzinkie, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 22 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 91 year in 10 after May 23; 9 in 10 after April 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 148 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 183 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 18 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ouzinkie in zone 7b in ZIP code 99644.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alaska · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00506853; 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 Ouzinkie?
In a normal year in Ouzinkie, a 90°F day is rare and 148 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
- 148a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 37high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00506853.
How sunny is Ouzinkie?
Over a year 58% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Ouzinkie, 2.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (61%) and January the cloudiest (52%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 0.5 |
| February | 53% | 1.1 |
| March | 58% | 2.3 |
| April | 58% | 3.4 |
| May | 57% | 4.3 |
| June | 58% | 4.8 |
| July | 60% | 4.6 |
| August | 61% | 3.8 |
| September | 59% | 2.5 |
| October | 58% | 1.4 |
| November | 57% | 0.6 |
| December | 53% | 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 Ouzinkie need?
A normal year in Ouzinkie brings 8,919 heating degree days, 66% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 0 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Twelve months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 339 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,080 | 0 |
| February | 951 | 0 |
| March | 1,035 | 0 |
| April | 834 | 0 |
| May | 654 | 0 |
| June | 464 | 0 |
| July | 347 | 0 |
| August | 330 | 0 |
| September | 489 | 0 |
| October | 761 | 0 |
| November | 917 | 0 |
| December | 1,057 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,919 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00506853. 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 Ouzinkie's climate compare?
Ouzinkie is warmer than 63 of the other 84 places with their own NOAA record in Alaska. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.5°F is warmer than 6%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Ouzinkie share this climate record?
2 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.
- Port Lions, AK166 people · 14 mi W
- Aleneva, AK0 people · 18 mi NW
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 Ouzinkie's climate
What is the coldest month in Ouzinkie?
January, with a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is August (61°F by day, 48°F at night).
Does it snow in Ouzinkie?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Ouzinkie's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Kodiak Wastewater Treatment Plant (10 miles away), records 43 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Ouzinkie in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Ouzinkie in zone 7b in ZIP code 99644.
How late can frost come in Ouzinkie?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after May 23. Waiting until May 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alaska climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Monashka Creek Dam, AK6 miles from this station, 38.1°F a year
- Kodiak, AK12 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Kitoi Bay, AK19 miles from this station, 41.0°F a year
- Seldovia, AK109 miles from this station, 39.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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