Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Coldest Winters in Alaska
Average daily low in the coldest month, coldest counties first, with the heating degree days beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
Alaska ranked
| # | County | Winter low | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Slope Borough | -23.0°F | 18,759 | $1,822 |
| 2 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | -22.1°F | 14,679 | $2,083 |
| 3 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | -17.6°F | 13,878 | $2,351 |
| 4 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | -17.4°F | 14,408 | $863 |
| 5 | Copper River Census Area | -11.7°F | 13,377 | $1,840 |
| 6 | Northwest Arctic Borough | -8.4°F | 14,907 | $1,298 |
| 7 | Nome Census Area | -2.0°F | 13,485 | $1,788 |
| 8 | Kusilvak Census Area | 1.2°F | 12,228 | $719 |
| 9 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 5.4°F | 10,592 | $2,583 |
| 10 | Anchorage Municipality | 6.4°F | 10,764 | $3,061 |
| 11 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 7.4°F | 10,693 | $2,315 |
| 12 | Bristol Bay Borough | 9.8°F | 10,385 | $2,133 |
| 13 | Dillingham Census Area | 9.8°F | 10,385 | $1,529 |
| 14 | Kodiak Island Borough | 9.8°F | 10,385 | $2,991 |
| 15 | Haines Borough | 18.6°F | 8,406 | $2,501 |
| 16 | Chugach Census Area | 19.0°F | 9,136 | $2,618 |
| 17 | Yakutat City and Borough | 20.4°F | 9,095 | $1,543 |
| 18 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 20.6°F | 9,072 | $2,123 |
| 19 | Juneau City and Borough | 22.2°F | 8,113 | $3,356 |
| 20 | Skagway Municipality | 22.2°F | 8,113 | $3,126 |
| 21 | Petersburg Borough | 27.2°F | 8,018 | $2,347 |
| 22 | Wrangell City and Borough | 27.2°F | 8,018 | $2,250 |
| 23 | Sitka City and Borough | 29.2°F | 7,888 | $3,255 |
| 24 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 30.4°F | 7,216 | $1,750 |
| 25 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 31.5°F | 6,917 | $2,891 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Coldest Winters across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Alaska