Alaska weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, Alaska's statewide normal high is 33°F and normal low 21°F; normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 33°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 21°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.23 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 52°Fnormal high, Klawock
- Coolest place
- 24°Fnormal high, Nuiqsut
Where is Alaska warmest and wettest in October?
Klawock has the warmest October afternoons (52°F) and Nuiqsut the coolest (24°F). Pelican gets the most precipitation (25.90 in) and Nuiqsut the least (0.16 in). The most snow falls in Two Rivers (12.1 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 27.9°F in 2021, 28.8°F in 2022, 28.0°F in 2023, 27.7°F in 2024, 31.4°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 27.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 42°F | 31°F | 1.82 | 5.6 |
| Fairbanks | 34°F | 18°F | 0.76 | 8.2 |
| Juneau | 47°F | 37°F | 8.42 | 0.9 |
| Badger | 33°F | 19°F | 0.96 | 7.7 |
| College | 33°F | 18°F | 0.87 | 7.5 |
| North Lakes | 42°F | 29°F | 1.84 | 4.4 |
| Sitka | 51°F | 42°F | 11.78 | – |
| Ketchikan | 51°F | 41°F | 18.37 | – |
| Kenai | 43°F | 29°F | 2.56 | – |
| Sterling | 42°F | 28°F | 2.77 | – |
| Palmer | 42°F | 29°F | 1.25 | – |
| Bethel | 38°F | 26°F | 1.84 | 3.9 |
| Homer | 47°F | 33°F | 2.61 | – |
| Kodiak | 48°F | 36°F | 8.85 | 0.7 |
| Utqiaġvik | 26°F | 17°F | 0.54 | 10.3 |
| Soldotna | 42°F | 26°F | 2.74 | – |
| Valdez | 45°F | 34°F | 7.98 | 9.1 |
| Nome | 36°F | 25°F | 1.84 | 4.7 |
| Petersburg | 47°F | 39°F | 13.84 | 0.4 |
| Goldstream | 32°F | 13°F | 0.87 | – |
| Kotzebue | 31°F | 23°F | 1.07 | 5.9 |
| Seward | 46°F | 35°F | 8.69 | – |
| Ester | 33°F | 15°F | 0.89 | – |
| North Pole | 33°F | 15°F | 0.97 | 7.1 |
| Cordova | 48°F | 33°F | 10.88 | – |
| Wrangell | 49°F | 41°F | – | – |
| Haines | 48°F | 38°F | 6.79 | – |
| Willow | 41°F | 24°F | – | – |
| Tok | 31°F | 14°F | 0.55 | 4.9 |
| Lazy Mountain | 42°F | 26°F | 1.76 | 6.0 |
| Metlakatla | 52°F | 41°F | 12.77 | – |
| Skagway | 48°F | 39°F | 3.60 | – |
| Craig | 50°F | 42°F | 13.12 | – |
| Talkeetna | 42°F | 27°F | 2.78 | – |
| Delta Junction | 33°F | 20°F | 0.59 | – |
| Hoonah | 48°F | 38°F | 9.19 | 0.6 |
| Healy | 33°F | 18°F | 0.95 | – |
| Klawock | 52°F | 40°F | 12.33 | – |
| Sand Point | 46°F | 37°F | 4.97 | – |
| Gustavus | 48°F | 34°F | 8.25 | – |
| Wainwright | 26°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Two Rivers | 36°F | 18°F | 0.88 | 12.1 |
| Yakutat | 49°F | 35°F | 18.88 | 3.4 |
| Nuiqsut | 24°F | 13°F | 0.16 | – |
| Thorne Bay | 51°F | 38°F | 12.12 | – |
| Galena | 31°F | 20°F | 1.18 | 8.3 |
| St. Paul | 44°F | 35°F | 3.32 | 1.6 |
| Kivalina | 31°F | 21°F | 0.93 | – |
| King Salmon | 44°F | 29°F | 2.31 | 2.5 |
| Nenana | 35°F | 21°F | 0.87 | – |
| McGrath | 35°F | 22°F | 1.46 | 7.4 |
| Whittier | 44°F | 36°F | 21.05 | 5.9 |
| Seldovia | 45°F | 34°F | 4.60 | – |
| Tanana | 31°F | 17°F | 0.71 | 5.0 |
| Cooper Landing | 44°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Northway | 32°F | 14°F | 0.53 | 6.1 |
| Port Alsworth | 42°F | 25°F | 2.25 | – |
| Deering | 34°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Kaltag | 35°F | 21°F | 2.78 | – |
| Dry Creek | 33°F | 17°F | 1.09 | 11.1 |
| Cantwell | 34°F | 17°F | 1.23 | – |
| Ouzinkie | 46°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Central | 29°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Pelican | 48°F | 39°F | 25.90 | 1.0 |
| Eagle | 34°F | 16°F | 0.77 | – |
| Moose Pass | 42°F | 27°F | 5.41 | – |
| Port Alexander | 51°F | 42°F | 19.85 | 0.3 |
| Gulkana | 36°F | 18°F | 1.00 | – |
| Skwentna | 41°F | 26°F | – | – |
| St. George | 43°F | 36°F | 3.00 | – |
| Cold Bay | 47°F | 36°F | 4.93 | 2.0 |
| Iliamna | 45°F | 32°F | 2.84 | – |
| Tonsina | 36°F | 17°F | 1.04 | 9.1 |
| Hope | 42°F | 28°F | – | – |
| Bettles | 28°F | 14°F | 1.17 | 12.0 |
| Wiseman | 28°F | 10°F | 1.12 | – |
| Paxson | 33°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Hyder | 48°F | 37°F | 12.06 | – |
| Whitestone | 34°F | 18°F | 0.80 | 7.3 |
| Elfin Cove | 48°F | 40°F | 14.53 | 1.5 |
| Fox | 34°F | 17°F | 0.91 | 8.3 |
| McCarthy | 39°F | 20°F | 2.22 | 9.4 |
| Alpine | 26°F | 17°F | 0.84 | – |
| Alyeska | 44°F | 32°F | 7.78 | 8.1 |
| Amber Lake | 42°F | 26°F | 2.93 | – |
| Anchorage Lake Hood Airport | 42°F | 31°F | 1.68 | – |
| Anchorage Rabbit Creek #2 | 41°F | 29°F | 2.30 | – |
| Annette Island Airport | 54°F | 42°F | 12.87 | 0.0 |
| Annex Creek | 45°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Auke Bay | 46°F | 39°F | 7.91 | 0.8 |
| Aurora | 34°F | 18°F | 0.77 | 5.4 |
| Ben's Farm | 42°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Big River Lakes | 46°F | 34°F | 7.29 | – |
| Campbell Creek Science Center | 41°F | 25°F | 1.79 | – |
| Cannery Creek | 44°F | 34°F | 14.88 | 2.3 |
| Chandalar Lake | 26°F | 7°F | – | – |
| Chandalar Shelf DOT | 20°F | 9°F | – | – |
| Chicken | 31°F | 10°F | 0.64 | 6.1 |
| Chulitna River | 37°F | 17°F | 2.76 | – |
| Circle Hot Springs | 27°F | 10°F | 0.84 | – |
| Clear Sky | 33°F | 17°F | 1.03 | – |
| Colville Village | 25°F | 16°F | 0.49 | 11.2 |
| Cooper Lake Project | 45°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Deadhorse Airport | 24°F | 13°F | 0.40 | – |
| Delta (5 mi NE) | 33°F | 15°F | 0.69 | 7.3 |
| Delta (6 mi N) | 32°F | 14°F | 0.72 | 7.4 |
| Denali (27 mi N) | 32°F | 18°F | 1.45 | – |
| Dutch Harbor | 48°F | 38°F | 7.89 | 0.4 |
| Eagle River (5 mi SE) | 43°F | 27°F | 1.36 | 5.7 |
| Eagle River Gakona Circle | 40°F | 28°F | 1.74 | 3.5 |
| Eagle River Nature Center | 42°F | 26°F | 2.46 | – |
| Eaglecrest Base | 42°F | 34°F | 12.65 | – |
| Eielson Field | 33°F | 16°F | 0.87 | 12.9 |
| Eklutna Water Treatment Plant | 44°F | 27°F | 1.56 | – |
| Fairbanks Midtown | 34°F | 19°F | 0.75 | 9.0 |
| Farewell Lake | 38°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Fort Knox Mine | 32°F | 21°F | 1.08 | – |
| Fort Richardson Water Treatment Plant | 42°F | 28°F | 1.67 | 4.4 |
| Gennallen Kcam | 37°F | 16°F | 0.85 | – |
| Gilmore Creek | 36°F | 16°F | 0.85 | 7.3 |
| Glacier Bay | 45°F | 37°F | 10.16 | – |
| Glen Alps | 38°F | 28°F | 2.65 | 14.4 |
| Haines (40 mi NW) | 44°F | 31°F | 6.87 | 7.6 |
| Hayes River | 41°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Hidden Falls Hatchery | 47°F | 39°F | 15.96 | – |
| Intricate Bay | 44°F | 30°F | – | – |
| Juneau Downtown | 48°F | 39°F | 12.27 | – |
| Kenai (29 mi ENE) | 43°F | 25°F | 1.97 | – |
| Keystone Ridge | 32°F | 22°F | 0.99 | 11.1 |
| King Salmon (42 mi SE) | 43°F | 28°F | 2.89 | – |
| Kitoi Bay | 47°F | 35°F | 7.93 | 0.1 |
| Kobe Hill | 33°F | 17°F | 0.84 | – |
| Kuparuk | 24°F | 14°F | 0.41 | 7.5 |
| Lake Susitna | 35°F | 18°F | 0.98 | 9.7 |
| Little Port Walter | 49°F | 41°F | 31.61 | 0.4 |
| Little Su At Hatcher Pass Bridge | 42°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Main Bay | 45°F | 34°F | 24.80 | 4.3 |
| Manley Hot Springs (15 mi NE) | 33°F | 14°F | 0.97 | – |
| Matanuska Experiment Farm | 43°F | 27°F | 1.39 | 3.8 |
| McKinley Park | 34°F | 16°F | 0.84 | 9.4 |
| Mile 42 Steese | 34°F | 15°F | 0.90 | – |
| Minchumina | 32°F | 21°F | 0.95 | 6.9 |
| Monashka Creek Dam | 42°F | 33°F | 11.49 | – |
| Nabesna | 32°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Point Baker | 49°F | 40°F | 11.06 | – |
| Port Alcan | 31°F | 14°F | 0.51 | 4.1 |
| Port San Juan | 45°F | 36°F | 17.28 | – |
| Portage Glacier V C | 43°F | 31°F | 18.92 | – |
| Puntilla | 35°F | 22°F | 1.47 | 8.6 |
| Ruby (44 mi ESE) | 34°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Silver Lake | 40°F | 21°F | 1.40 | 6.2 |
| Snettisham Power Plant | 46°F | 37°F | 28.90 | – |
| Sutton (1 mi W) | 44°F | 27°F | 1.53 | – |
| Tok (70 mi SE) | 33°F | 14°F | 0.89 | – |
| Toolik Lake (5 mi ENE) | 24°F | 8°F | – | – |
| University Experiment Station | 35°F | 18°F | 0.79 | 7.9 |
| Utqiagvik, formerly Barrow (4 mi ENE) | 25°F | 17°F | 0.63 | – |
| Wally Noerenberg Hatchery | 47°F | 35°F | 17.81 | – |
| Whites Crossing | 41°F | 24°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.