Best time to visit Sitka National Historical Park
June and July are the best balance at Sitka National Historical Park: mild and dry for the park (average highs 58° to 60°F), with very busy crowds. July is busiest, with about 57,000 visitors. November is the quietest, with highs near 42°F. February and December see few or no visitors, so parts of the park may be closed: check nps.gov.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Sitka 1 NE, AK USW00025379
- Lat / lon
- 57.06, -135.33
- Elevation
- 78 ft
- From park center
- 0.8 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Junbest | Julbest | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 37° | 39° | 42° | 49° | 54° | 58° | 60° | 62° | 57° | 49° | 42° | 38° | 49° |
| Low, °F | 29° | 30° | 30° | 34° | 39° | 45° | 50° | 50° | 45° | 39° | 33° | 30° | 38° |
| Precipitation, in | 9.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 11.0 | 102.1 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 7:20 | 9:21 | 11:36 | 14:10 | 16:28 | 17:51 | 17:17 | 15:13 | 12:41 | 10:13 | 7:57 | 6:44 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 275 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Few or no visits | Quiet | Quiet | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Quiet | Quiet | Few or no visits | |
| Weather | Cold | Cold | Cool | Cool | Cool | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cool | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 29° | 9.6 | – | 7:20 | 1,700 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 39° | 30° | 6.5 | – | 9:21 | 1,600 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| March | 42° | 30° | 6.4 | – | 11:36 | 2,400 | Quiet | Cool |
| April | 49° | 34° | 5.0 | – | 14:10 | 10,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| May | 54° | 39° | 4.0 | – | 16:28 | 45,000 | Busy | Cool |
| Junebest | 58° | 45° | 3.6 | – | 17:51 | 54,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| Julybest | 60° | 50° | 5.5 | – | 17:17 | 57,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| August | 62° | 50° | 9.6 | – | 15:13 | 55,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| September | 57° | 45° | 13.8 | – | 12:41 | 37,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| October | 49° | 39° | 14.8 | – | 10:13 | 6,600 | Quiet | Cool |
| November | 42° | 33° | 12.1 | – | 7:57 | 1,800 | Quiet | Cool |
| December | 38° | 30° | 11.0 | – | 6:44 | 1,400 | Few or no visits | Cold |
| Year | 49° | 38° | 102.1 | – | 275,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest August, average high 62°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 29°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 275,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Alaska
Closures, reservations and alerts: Sitka National Historical Park on nps.gov
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