Sitka Weather Records

Sitka, Alaska weather averages and records from 1899–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Sitka, Alaska was 88 °F which occurred on July 31, 2020.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Sitka, Alaska was -5 °F which occurred on December 18, 1933.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Sitka Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 40.7 32.3 63 -2 8.4
February 41.4 32.1 61 -1 5.9
March 42.5 32.5 67 -1 5.6
April 48.3 37.2 76 6 4.3
May 53.5 43.0 82 28 3.8
June 57.8 48.4 84 26 2.9
July 60.6 52.5 88 33 4.5
August 62.0 52.9 86 36 7.3
September 58.1 48.5 82 28 11.7
October 51.0 41.9 70 16 11.8
November 44.5 35.8 65 2 10.0
December 41.8 33.4 64 -5 8.5
Entire year 50.3 41.0 88 -5 84.6
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1899–2024
Highest daily low 62 °F June 13, 1924
Lowest daily high 5 °F December 19, 1933
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
46 °F August 2, 1929
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
27 °F May 18–19, 2023
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches September 8, 1948
Most monthly precipitation 30.8 inches October 1978
Most yearly precipitation 130.2 inches 1939
Most yearly days with precipitation 278 1999
Earliest freeze September 14 1941
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 21 1956
Latest freeze June 1 1925
Latest day ≥ 70 °F October 4 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1933
Most days in a year < 32 °F 120 1933
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 4 2004
Sitka Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 48 days Jan 19 – Mar 6, 2020
Without precipitation 22 days Jun 24 – Jul 15, 2019
High temperature at or
below freezing
17 days Jan 5–21, 1969
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Sitka is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Sitka Airport location
1899–1944 Sitka Magnetic Observatory location