Holiday weather history: McGrath, AK
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the McGrath weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 24°F, low 14°F; rain or snow in 30% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 0%.
🎃 Halloween weather in McGrath (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 45°F (2003). Coldest high: 7°F (1997); coldest low -21°F (1997). Wettest: 0.07 in (1995); snowiest: 0.8 in (2013). The median Halloween high was 24°F in 1995–2009 and 24°F in 2010–2025 (+0°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 31°F | 21°F | – | – |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 19°F | 15°F | – | – |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 37°F | 32°F | – | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 20°F | 0°F | – | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 40°F | 25°F | – | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 10°F | 3°F | – | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 25°F | 14°F | – | 0 |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 25°F | 19°F | – | 0.1 in |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 38°F | 27°F | – | 0 |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 44°F | 25°F | – | 0 |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in McGrath (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 42°F (2007). Coldest high: -18°F (2024); coldest low -33°F (2005). Wettest: 0.19 in (2003); snowiest: 5.6 in (1997). The median Thanksgiving high was 8°F in 1995–2009 and 16°F in 2010–2025 (+8°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 15°F | 8°F | – | – |
| 2024 | 11-28 | -18°F | -30°F | – | – |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 24°F | 13°F | – | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 22°F | 18°F | – | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | -1°F | -16°F | – | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 30°F | 11°F | – | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 32°F | 22°F | – | – |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 20°F | 10°F | – | 0 |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 16°F | 4°F | – | 0.5 in |
| 2016 | 11-24 | -4°F | -23°F | – | 0.1 in |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in McGrath (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 23°F (2020). Coldest high: -25°F (2013); coldest low -43°F (2004). Wettest: 0.31 in (2008); snowiest: 5.5 in (2008). The median Christmas Day high was 4°F in 1995–2009 and 1°F in 2010–2025 (-3°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 5°F | -12°F | – | – |
| 2023 | 12-25 | -15°F | -43°F | – | – |
| 2022 | 12-25 | -4°F | -13°F | – | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | – | -2°F | – | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 23°F | 4°F | – | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | -12°F | -37°F | – | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | -10°F | -28°F | – | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 14°F | 1°F | – | 0.1 in |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 23°F | 12°F | – | 0 |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in McGrath (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 45°F (2012). Coldest high: -53°F (1999); coldest low -59°F (1999). Wettest: 0.15 in (2010); snowiest: 2.0 in (2010). The median New Year's Eve high was -1°F in 1995–2009 and 4°F in 2010–2025 (+5°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | 12-31 | -11°F | -20°F | – | – |
| 2023 | 12-31 | -3°F | -26°F | – | – |
| 2022 | 12-31 | -7°F | -18°F | – | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | -0°F | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | -8°F | -15°F | – | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 0°F | -7°F | – | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 36°F | 21°F | – | 0 |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 18°F | 8°F | – | 0 |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 32°F | 22°F | – | 0 |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00026510 (62.958, -155.610). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.