Holiday weather history: Sitka, AK
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Sitka 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 49°F, low 38°F; rain or snow in 80% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 10%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Sitka (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 54°F (2021). Coldest high: 43°F (2009); coldest low 31°F (1995). Wettest: 1.79 in (2020). The median Halloween high was 49°F in 1995–2009 and 49°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 | 51°F | 45°F | 0.74 in | – |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 50°F | 39°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 48°F | 42°F | 0.05 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 46°F | 34°F | 0.27 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 54°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 51°F | 46°F | 1.79 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 48°F | 44°F | 0.38 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 47°F | 39°F | 0.03 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.07 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 51°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Sitka (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 53°F (2005). Coldest high: 26°F (2006); coldest low 19°F (2006). Wettest: 1.72 in (2021). The median Thanksgiving high was 45°F in 1995–2009 and 44°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 | 11-27 | 41°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 39°F | 29°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 52°F | 48°F | 1.27 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 46°F | 37°F | 0.26 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 48°F | 33°F | 1.72 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 45°F | 34°F | 0.14 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 37°F | 31°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 47°F | 39°F | 0.18 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 43°F | 32°F | 0.39 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 46°F | 40°F | 0.33 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Sitka (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 53°F (1999). Coldest high: 26°F (2021); coldest low 16°F (2021). Wettest: 1.59 in (1999). The median Christmas Day high was 43°F in 1995–2009 and 42°F in 2010–2025 (-2°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 | 34°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 50°F | 44°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 51°F | 41°F | 0.15 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 49°F | 36°F | 0.10 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 26°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 46°F | 36°F | 0.12 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 45°F | 40°F | 0.66 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 44°F | 35°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 39°F | 34°F | 0.14 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 41°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Sitka (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 54°F (2001). Coldest high: 28°F (2008); coldest low 19°F (2008). Wettest: 1.05 in (2006). The median New Year's Eve high was 40°F in 1995–2009 and 43°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 | 12-31 | 42°F | 34°F | 0.47 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 43°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 42°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 43°F | 40°F | 0.37 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 39°F | 31°F | 1.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 42°F | 32°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 47°F | 42°F | 0.15 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 48°F | 41°F | 0.89 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 40°F | 21°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 41°F | 32°F | 0.01 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00025333 (57.047, -135.367). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.