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Seward

Mild and wet from June to September; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years59.5°N19 m above the sea
  1. Jan30°-1°19°-7°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb32°0°21°-6°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar34°1°21°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr41°5°29°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May50°10°37°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun61°16°46°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul66°19°51°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug65°18°51°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep59°15°45°7°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct49°9°36°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov37°3°24°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec31°-1°20°-7°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 63°F and nights near 48°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 33°F. Rain and snow come in two spells, in February and from September to October. March is the driest month, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 6 hours in December to 18½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 17°C and nights near 9°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 1°C. Rain and snow come in two spells, in February and from September to October. March is the driest month, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 6 hours in December to 18½ hours in June.

Where Seward sits

America/Anchorage
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Latitude
59.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
19 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Skwentna233 km north

The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Seward, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 30°F in January to 66°F in July.Highs from -1°C in January to 19°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (66% of days), driest in March (47%).

Cloud cover

Cloud stays near 64% of the sky all year.

Daylight

From 6h 10m in December to 18h 31m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Seward, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
19°-7°30°-1°
4 days65%6h 55m
FebruaryCool season
21°-6°32°0°
4 days68%9h 04m
MarchCool season
21°-6°34°1°
3 days59%11h 40m
April
29°-2°41°5°
4 days63%14h 27m
May
37°3°50°10°
4 days63%17h 01m
JuneWarm season
46°8°61°16°
4 days66%18h 31m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°66°19°
4 days66%17h 47m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
51°11°65°18°
3 days64%15h 25m
SeptemberWarm season
45°7°59°15°
5 days65%12h 41m
October
36°2°49°9°
4 days64%9h 56m
NovemberCool season
24°-4°37°3°
4 days61%7h 29m
DecemberCool season
20°-7°31°-1°
4 days68%6h 10m

When is the best time to visit Seward?

The best months are July to August: highs near 65°F, nights near 51°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 18°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Seward?

July, with highs near 66°F and lows near 51°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 30°F.July, with highs near 19°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest is January, with highs near -1°C.

When does it rain most in Seward?

September, with rain on about five days a week. March is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Seward?

From about 6 hours in December to 18½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Seward?

March, when cloud covers about 59% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 68%.

Places with a year like Seward's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Seward's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Seward's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Seward. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (19 m) against the climate model's (126 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (19 m) against the climate model's (126 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.