Eagle River, Alaska Climate
United States
Pop. 24,793 Elev. 106 m / 348 ft
TZ: America/Anchorage (UTC-8) ·
Winters in Eagle River are severe, with temperatures dropping to -1°F (-18°C) in December, while summers bring cool highs of 62°F (17°C) in July. Expect around 43 rainy days annually (27.6 in / 700 mm total), with snow on 47 days and 331 in (8402 mm) of annual accumulation. Overcast skies are common, with only 40 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 61°F (16°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 62°F (17°C) high | -1°F (-18°C) low |
| Feels like | -1°F (-18°C) low | |
| Rain | 43 days | 27.6 in (700 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 47 days | 330.8 in (8402 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 40 sunny | 12 stormy |
| Wind | 2.2 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
74
Jan 64
Feb 76
Mar 86
Apr 82
May 77
Jun 83
Jul 79
Aug 88
Sep 87
Oct 74
Nov 40
Dec Humidity (%)
78
Jan 73
Feb 73
Mar 76
Apr 73
May 77
Jun 76
Jul 81
Aug 88
Sep 86
Oct 90
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 12 mi Merrill Field (MRI)
Ski resort 5 mi Arctic Valley Ski Area
National park 440 mi Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
Mountain peak
(5,384 ft) 11 mi Temptation Peak
Hospital 8 mi Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital
Hiking trail 5 mi Mount Gordon Lyon Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°F -3°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.6 in 39 mm | 113.8 in2889 mm | 7 |
| February | 25°F -4°C | 13°F -11°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 12.1 in306 mm | 8 |
| March | 36°F 2°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 24.3 in616 mm | 2 |
| April | 40°F 5°C | 31°F -1°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 56.1 in1425 mm | 0 |
| May | 48°F 9°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.7 in 42 mm | 20.9 in531 mm | 0 |
| June | 56°F 13°C | 44°F 6°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 10.5 in266 mm | 1 |
| July | 62°F 17°C | 49°F 10°C | 2.1 in 52 mm | — | 0 |
| August | 60°F 16°C | 48°F 9°C | 5.0 in 127 mm | — | 1 |
| September | 52°F 11°C | 42°F 6°C | 8.0 in 202 mm | 3.4 in86 mm | 0 |
| October | 42°F 6°C | 34°F 1°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | 34.4 in874 mm | 0 |
| November | 25°F -4°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 47.0 in1195 mm | 4 |
| December | 9°F -13°C | -1°F -18°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 8.5 in215 mm | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 0 |
| March | 2 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 2 |
| July | 0 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 2 |
| September | 0 | 4 |
| October | 0 | 1 |
| November | 4 | 2 |
| December | 17 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 33°F 0°C |
| February | 35°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 35°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| April | 39°F 4°C | 32°F 0°C |
| May | 49°F 9°C | 35°F 2°C |
| June | 56°F 13°C | 45°F 7°C |
| July | 60°F 15°C | 51°F 10°C |
| August | 61°F 16°C | 52°F 11°C |
| September | 58°F 14°C | 49°F 9°C |
| October | 51°F 10°C | 42°F 6°C |
| November | 43°F 6°C | 37°F 3°C |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 34°F 1°C |