Barrow Weather Records

Barrow, Alaska weather averages and records from 1901–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Barrow, Alaska was 79 °F which occurred on July 13, 1993.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Barrow, Alaska was -56 °F which occurred on February 3, 1924.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Barrow Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -5.2 -17.8 36 -53 0.1 3.6
February -5.6 -18.3 36 -56 0.2 3.8
March -3.8 -17.2 34 -52 0.2 2.8
April 10.5 -2.6 42 -42 0.2 3.6
May 26.9 18.4 47 -19 0.3 3.4
June 40.9 31.1 73 4 0.4 0.7
July 47.7 35.6 79 22 1.0 0.2
August 44.5 35.1 76 20 1.1 0.8
September 37.1 30.2 62 1 0.8 4.3
October 25.6 16.8 44 -32 0.5 10.2
November 11.5 -0.2 39 -40 0.4 8.0
December -0.5 -12.3 40 -55 0.2 5.0
Entire year 19.2 8.4 79 -56 5.3 46.3
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1901–2024
Highest daily low 56 °F August 5, 2023
Lowest daily high -47 °F January 3, 1975
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F January 11, 1902
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
59 °F Jan 10–11, 1902
Most daily precipitation 1.4 inches July 26, 2022
Most monthly precipitation 3.2 inches July 1989
Most yearly precipitation 10.1 inches 2019
Most yearly days with precipitation 145 2013
Earliest snow in season July 1 2011
Latest snow in season June 30 1968
Most daily snow 15.0 inches October 26, 1926
Most monthly snow 26.5 inches April 1916
Most yearly snow 107.3 inches 1916
Most snow in a winter 76.6 inches 2008–2009
Greatest snow accumulation 45.0 inches May 5, 1923
Earliest freeze August 1 2022
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F June 18 1996
Latest freeze July 31 2022
Latest day ≥ 70 °F August 24 1979
Most days in a year < 0 °F 190 1974
Most days in a year < 32 °F 340 1945
Barrow Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 21 days Oct 9–29, 2008
Without precipitation 192 days Oct 18, 1935 – Apr 26, 1936
With snow 21 days Oct 9–29, 2008
High temperature at or
below freezing
250 days Sep 23, 1975 – May 29, 1976
Plant Hardiness Zone
2B
Barrow is in plant hardiness zone 2B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1901–2024 Post/Rogers Memorial Airport location