Kenai Fjords weather, month by month
- Jul high
- 62°F
- hottest month
- Jan low
- 21°F
- coldest month
- Rain + snowmelt
- 69.7in / yr
- wettest: Sep
- Snowfall
- —in / yr
- rare
- Days ≥ 90°F
- 0/ yr
- Nights ≤ 32°F
- 146/ yr
Seward AP
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° | 21° | 6.5″ | 14 | 9:47 AM | 4:33 PM | 6h 46m | 0 |
| Feb | 34° | 24° | 6.3″ | 14 | 8:38 AM | 5:51 PM | 9h 13m | 0 |
| Mar | 37° | 25° | 3.9″ | 12 | 8:17 AM | 8:01 PM | 11h 44m | 0 |
| Apr | 45° | 32° | 4.3″ | 14 | 6:44 AM | 9:17 PM | 14h 32m | 0 |
| May | 53° | 39° | 3.5″ | 14 | 5:24 AM | 10:30 PM | 17h 06m | 23 |
| Jun | 59° | 46° | 2.3″ | 11 | 4:39 AM | 11:23 PM | 18h 45m | 79 |
| Jul | 62° | 50° | 3.1″ | 13 | 5:06 AM | 11:07 PM | 18h 01m | 100 |
| Aug | 62° | 50° | 5.4″ | 15 | 6:16 AM | 9:54 PM | 15h 39m | 86 |
| Sep | 56° | 43° | 9.9″ | 17 | 7:28 AM | 8:23 PM | 12h 55m | 33 |
| Oct | 46° | 35° | 8.7″ | 17 | 8:39 AM | 6:53 PM | 10h 14m | 4 |
| Nov | 36° | 27° | 7.6″ | 14 | 8:57 AM | 4:33 PM | 7h 36m | 0 |
| Dec | 33° | 23° | 8.2″ | 16 | 9:56 AM | 3:55 PM | 5h 60m | 0 |
Sweet spot: September combines average highs between 55°F and 85°F with crowds under 60% of the peak month. Check what is open in those months — quiet can also mean closed roads.
How to read this
These are NOAA’s official 1991–2020 climate normals for one weather station, not a model of the whole park. The station is the one with complete temperature and precipitation normals nearest to a visitor center. Highs and lows are daily averages for the month; “wet days” are days with at least 0.01 inch of precipitation. Mountain parks can be 10–20 °F cooler at their high points than at the station, and the NPS weather page for Kenai Fjords is the place for current conditions and seasonal closures.
Sunrise and sunset are computed with the NOAA solar equations for the park’s coordinates and shown in America/Anchorage time for the 15th of each month of 2027; they are accurate to about a minute.
Sources · 3
- 1.U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — monthly normals station inventory · National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)
- 2.Kenai Fjords National Park — Weather (nps.gov) · National Park Service
- 3.Kenai Fjords National Park — Visitor Use Statistics · National Park Service (IRMA)
FAQ
Kenai Fjords weather questions
- What is the hottest month at Kenai Fjords?
- July, with an average high of 62°F and an average low of 50°F at Seward AP (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
- How cold does Kenai Fjords get in winter?
- January is the coldest month, averaging a low of 21°F and a high of 31°F at Seward AP. About 146 nights a year drop to freezing or below.
- Does it snow at Kenai Fjords?
- Seward AP records almost no snowfall (no snow normals). Higher elevations in the park can differ.
- When is the rainy season at Kenai Fjords?
- September is the wettest month on average (9.9 inches of precipitation at Seward AP); the station's annual total is 69.7 inches.
- How many hours of daylight does Kenai Fjords get?
- About 18h 45m on June 15 and 5h 60m on December 15 (sunrise 4:39 AM, sunset 11:23 PM in June; 9:56 AM to 3:55 PM in December, America/Anchorage time).
- What is the best month to visit Kenai Fjords for weather?
- By NOAA's normals, average highs sit between 55°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, September is also well below the park's peak crowds. Weather in the park varies with elevation; this is the Seward AP station.
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