Seward Weather Records

Seward, Alaska weather averages and records from 1908–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Seward, Alaska was 95 °F which occurred on August 12, 1966.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Seward, Alaska was -20 °F which occurred on January 29, 1919.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Seward Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 32.0 21.9 61 -20 6.2
February 34.5 24.1 56 -17 6.1
March 37.4 25.2 67 -7 3.9
April 45.4 32.4 74 -1 4.5
May 53.5 39.6 80 14 3.4
June 59.0 46.0 88 30 2.2
July 62.1 50.4 88 30 3.1
August 62.2 50.0 95 30 5.1
September 55.4 43.7 84 26 10.2
October 45.6 35.0 65 8 8.6
November 36.2 26.9 58 -4 7.2
December 33.4 23.4 53 -12 8.1
Entire year 46.4 34.9 95 -20 68.3
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1908–2024
Highest daily low 69 °F August 14, 1911
Lowest daily high -7 °F January 29, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F January 13, 1909
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Aug 11–12, 1966
Most daily precipitation 15.1 inches October 10, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 33.2 inches October 1923
Most yearly precipitation 101.1 inches 2002
Most yearly days with precipitation 204 1943
Earliest freeze August 3 1921
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 27 2005
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 28 2013
Latest freeze July 10 1917
Latest day ≥ 70 °F September 18 2010
Latest day ≥ 80 °F September 9 1910
Most days in a year < 0 °F 19 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 181 1972
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 10 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 1 1966
Seward Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 36 days Sep 28 – Nov 2, 1923
Without precipitation 46 days Jan 5 – Feb 19, 1950
High temperature at or
below freezing
36 days Jan 19 – Feb 23, 1909
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 4 days Jul 24–27, 1919
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Seward is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1908–2024 Seward Airport location