Eagle River has a dry-summer subarctic climate (Köppen Dsc), with Jul highs around 67°F and Jan lows near 10°F, and about 18 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, lush and green.
Explore Eagle River on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout 3 times the rain and snow (48 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).
SceneryForested where Eagle River is lush and green, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Eagle River, near the coast, unlike inland Eagle River.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 8°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryMixed greenery where Eagle River is lush and green, both have mountains in the distance (the Bitterroot Range vs the Chugach Mountains), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain and snow (35 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Eagle River, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow27% more rain and snow (23 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).
SceneryMixed greenery where Eagle River is lush and green, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Chugach Mountains), both well inland, 6,900 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (17 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, long snowy winters (4 months below freezing).
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Chugach Mountains), both well inland, 2,600 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (20 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, long snowy winters (5 months below freezing).
SceneryMixed greenery where Eagle River is lush and green, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Eagle River, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° | 10° | 1.1 |
| Feb | 28° | 13° | 1.0 |
| Mar | 36° | 18° | 0.8 |
| Apr | 47° | 29° | 0.6 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 0.9 |
| Jun | 65° | 46° | 1.1 |
| Jul | 67° | 50° | 2.1 |
| Aug | 65° | 48° | 3.1 |
| Sep | 55° | 40° | 2.7 |
| Oct | 41° | 27° | 1.9 |
| Nov | 27° | 15° | 1.1 |
| Dec | 24° | 11° | 1.7 |