Elevation: 164 ft
Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 3 miles away.
Snow season in Saint Paul Island typically runs from October through April, peaking in January with about 16.5" of snow.
Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.
That is well above the US average annual snowfall of 28". With 64.3" of annual snowfall, a quality snow blower and heavy-duty shovel are worth the investment. Ice melt should be stocked before the first storm hits.




| City | Annual Snow |
|---|---|
| Valdez | 325.3" |
| Whittier | 268.2" |
| Girdwood | 214.5" |
| Haines | 163.9" |
| Indian | 161.9" |
| Hope | 161.9" |
| Pelican | 111.7" |
| Elfin Cove | 110" |
| Anchor Point | 100.6" |
| Cordova | 99.2" |
| Seward | 90.1" |
| Hoonah | 90" |
| Port Alsworth | 87.9" |
| Juneau | 87.6" |
| Douglas | 87.6" |
| Mc Grath | 86.5" |
| Takotna | 86.5" |
| Petersburg | 85.6" |
| Homer | 83.7" |
| Soldotna | 83.7" |
| Palmer | 82.5" |
| Sutton | 82.5" |
| Unalaska | 81.6" |
| Dutch Harbor | 81.6" |
| Nome | 80.8" |
| Ester | 77.8" |
| Auke Bay | 77.4" |
| Galena | 77.2" |
| Anchorage | 76.9" |
| Healy | 76.7" |
| Gustavus | 72.3" |
| Chugiak | 70.5" |
| Eagle River | 70.5" |
| Port Lions | 70.3" |
| Eielson Afb | 67.7" |
| Salcha | 67.7" |
| Cold Bay | 67.3" |
| Saint Paul Island | 64.3" |
| Kotzebue | 64.2" |
| Akiachak | 64" |
| Bethel | 64" |
| Kwethluk | 64" |
| Napakiak | 64" |
| Wasilla | 62" |
| Houston | 62" |
| Eagle | 61.8" |
| Two Rivers | 61.4" |
| Anchorage Midtown | 59.4" |
| Fairbanks | 57.8" |
| Fort Wainwright | 57.8" |
| Port Alexander | 56" |
| Lake Minchumina | 53.9" |
| North Pole | 53.1" |
| Tanana | 50" |
| Kodiak | 42.9" |
| City | Distance | Annual Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Harbor, AK | 270 mi | 81.6" |
| Unalaska, AK | 271 mi | 81.6" |
| Cold Bay, AK | 321 mi | 67.3" |
| Napakiak, AK | 383 mi | 64" |
| Bethel, AK | 392 mi | 64" |