King Salmon, AK

Alaska · Records since 1917–2026

☁️ 55°F
Currently in King Salmon
As of 4:00 PM AKDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

78°F

July 28, 1997

+14° from 64° normal

❄ Record Low

36°F

July 28, 2008

-13° from 49° normal
🌞 Normal high: 64°F 🌑 Normal low: 49°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — King Salmon

🔥
89°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 4, 2019
-48°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 28, 1989
🌧
1.83"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 29, 1928
26.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 10, 1920

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 78°F July 28, 1997
2 77°F July 28, 2022
3 77°F July 28, 1987
4 76°F July 28, 2013
5 76°F July 28, 1986
6 75°F July 28, 1962
7 73°F July 28, 1965
8 72°F July 28, 2016
9 72°F July 28, 1974
10 72°F July 28, 1942

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 36°F July 28, 2008
2 37°F July 28, 1971
3 39°F July 28, 1986
4 40°F July 28, 1955
5 41°F July 28, 2020
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1917–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 71°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — King Salmon

threshold: 71°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
79°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

53 of 191 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — King Salmon

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 21, 2013 – Jul 31, 2013 11 82°F (Jul 26) 76°F 51°F
2 Jul 17, 1980 – Jul 26, 1980 10 81°F (Jul 21) 76°F 48°F
3 Aug 7, 1950 – Aug 16, 1950 10 80°F (Aug 13) 76°F 52°F
4 Jul 29, 1978 – Aug 7, 1978 10 79°F (Aug 6) 74°F 47°F
5 Aug 20, 1987 – Aug 29, 1987 10 79°F (Aug 25) 74°F 45°F
6 Aug 25, 2016 – Sep 2, 2016 9 77°F (Aug 31) 74°F 45°F
7 Jul 4, 2019 – Jul 11, 2019 8 89°F (Jul 4) 82°F 54°F
8 Jun 14, 2015 – Jun 20, 2015 7 86°F (Jun 15) 81°F 46°F
9 May 23, 2006 – May 29, 2006 7 85°F (May 26) 78°F 38°F
10 Jul 1, 1997 – Jul 7, 1997 7 84°F (Jul 4) 77°F 51°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

9
2026 so far
above-normal nights
33.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
2016

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

8.76"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.91"
-0.15"
3.15"
July so far
July normal: 2.46"
+0.69"
3.92"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.55"
-3.63"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")