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Skagway, AK climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 38 ft elevation

Skagway has cool summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 65°F in July and fall to 31°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 9 to 17 a month. Normal snowfall is about 45 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are June and July.

Warmest month
65°F
July normal high
Coldest month
22°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
151
25.2 in of precipitation
Snow a year
44.9 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Skagway?

Normal highs range from 31°F in January to 65°F in July.

20°30°40°50°60°70° January: normal high 31°F (-1°C), low 22°F (-6°C) 31° 22° February: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 25°F (-4°C) March: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 28°F (-2°C) April: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 35°F (2°C) May: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 49°F (9°C) July: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 52°F (11°C) 65° 52° August: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 51°F (11°C) September: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 46°F (8°C) October: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 39°F (4°C) November: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 30°F (-1°C) December: normal high 34°F (1°C), low 26°F (-3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Skagway?

September has the most wet days (about 17); the year brings about 25 in of precipitation.

January: 13 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 11 wet days May: 9 wet days 9 June: 10 wet days July: 11 wet days August: 15 wet days September: 17 wet days 17 October: 17 wet days November: 14 wet days December: 14 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 44.9 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 9.2 in of snow February: 8.1 in of snow March: 8.6 in of snow April: 1.5 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 1.1 in of snow November: 5.9 in of snow December: 10.5 in of snow 10.5 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Skagway?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Skagway Airport, 0.6 mi WSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 6.2 hours in December to 18.5 hours in June.

January: 7.0 hours of daylight February: 9.2 hours of daylight March: 11.8 hours of daylight April: 14.6 hours of daylight May: 17.1 hours of daylight June: 18.5 hours of daylight 18.5 July: 17.8 hours of daylight August: 15.5 hours of daylight September: 12.8 hours of daylight October: 10.2 hours of daylight November: 7.7 hours of daylight December: 6.2 hours of daylight 6.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Skagway, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 31°F22°F 2.2 in13 9.2 in 0 7.0 h
February 35°F25°F 1.5 in10 8.1 in 0 9.2 h
March 39°F28°F 1.5 in11 8.6 in 0 11.8 h
April 49°F35°F 1.2 in11 1.5 in 0 14.6 h
May 58°F43°F 1.1 in9 0.0 in 0 17.1 h
June 63°F49°F 1.2 in10 0.0 in 0 18.5 h
July 65°F52°F 1.4 in11 0.0 in 0 17.8 h
August 63°F51°F 2.4 in15 0.0 in 0 15.5 h
September 57°F46°F 3.9 in17 0.0 in 0 12.8 h
October 48°F39°F 3.6 in17 1.1 in 0 10.2 h
November 38°F30°F 2.5 in14 5.9 in 0 7.7 h
December 34°F26°F 2.8 in14 10.5 in 0 6.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Skagway

By our comfort score, the best months are June and July.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 250624
Feb 280421
Mar 380517
Apr 55142
May 66730
Jun 69930
Jul 711150
Aug 671070
Sep 50290
Oct 39092
Nov 280717
Dec 250723

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Skagway

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 21, and the first fall frost around Oct 17, leaving 176 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Skagway
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 21after May 2
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 17before Oct 1
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 5after Apr 18
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 2before Oct 14
Frost-free season176 daysunder 159 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Skagway Airport (USW00025335), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Alaska.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 93°F (August 5, 2017); the lowest was -9°F (January 8, 2009, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Skagway Airport (USW00025335), 0.4 mi WSW of the city center, 20 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Skagway (USC00508525), 0.2 mi S of the city center, 35 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Skagway Airport (703620-25335), 0.6 mi WSW of the city center, 24 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error