National park in Alaska

Best Time til Visit Glacier Bay National Park

Best time til visit Glacier Bay National Park: júní, júlí and ágúst. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ -1°C now🕔 9:33 AM local📅 Best: júní, júlí and ágúst

Best time til visit Glacier Bay National Park

Go in júní, júlí and ágúst. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★☆☆☆☆
febrúar★☆☆☆☆
mars★☆☆☆☆
apríl★☆☆☆☆
maí★☆☆☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★★☆☆☆
ágúst★★★☆☆
september★☆☆☆☆
október★☆☆☆☆
nóvember★☆☆☆☆
desember★☆☆☆☆

Loftslag in Glacier Bay National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-3°-7°636 mm★☆☆☆☆
febrúar-4°-7°345 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars-4°-8°406 mm★☆☆☆☆
apríl-0°-3°391 mm★☆☆☆☆
maí2°-1°425 mm★☆☆☆☆
júní6°3°192 mm★★☆☆☆
júlí7°4°160 mm★★☆☆☆
ágúst8°5°141 mm★★★☆☆
september5°3°430 mm★☆☆☆☆
október2°-2°728 mm★☆☆☆☆
nóvember-2°-5°658 mm★☆☆☆☆
desember-5°-8°843 mm★☆☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Polar. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Glacier Bay National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Glacier Bay National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park477 km-17°C16°C cooler2036 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Glacier Bay National Park is a national park in Alaska. Glacier Bay National Park is a US national park known for tidewater glaciers and whale watching.

Núna er hitinn -1°C (30°F) in Glacier Bay National Park með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -6°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -4°C til 0°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.4/10 - sæmilegt — skipuleggðu eftir veðri.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Glacier Bay National Park is júní, júlí and ágúst. Loftslagið er polar. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. ágúst is the warmest month með average highs near 8°C, while desember is the coldest með lows near -8°C.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 0°C is in line með the 2°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 11 AM til 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Glacier Bay National Park today at 8.7/10. Overnight lows near -4°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Glacier Bay National Park núna

☁️
-1°C
Skýjað · feels like -6°C
Raki24%
Vindur7 km/h WSW
Vindhviður10 km/h
UV-vísitala0.5 · Lágt
Skýjahula80%
Loftþrýstingur921 hPa
SkyggniMiðlungs · 6 km
Loftgæði33 · Good
Sólarupprás8:05 AM
Sólsetur5:36 PM
Tungl🌕 Full moon · 100%

Open-Meteo Updated 9:33 AM, okt 26 local time.

⚠️lau., okt 24: freezing overnight, -4°C (25°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sun., okt 25: freezing overnight, -4°C (24°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mán., okt 26: freezing overnight, -5°C (23°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️þri., okt 27: freezing overnight, -4°C (24°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 28: freezing overnight, -4°C (24°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 29: freezing overnight, -6°C (21°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

☁️ 0° / -4°

Skýjað · 0% rain · wind 9 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌥️ -2° / -4°

Þoka · 1% rain · wind 7 km/h

Quick facts about Glacier Bay National Park

TegundNational park
StateAlaska
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit58°39′56.9″N 136°54′0.7″W (58.6658, -136.9002)
Established1980
Known fortidewater glaciers and whale watching
Staðartími9:33 AM (UTC-08:00)
Best monthsjúní, júlí and ágúst
LoftslagPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Glacier Bay National Park?

Glacier Bay National Park is a national park in Alaska. Its coordinates are 58.6658, -136.9002. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Glacier Bay National Park núna?

It is currently -1°C (30°F) með skýjað. Raki is 24% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Glacier Bay National Park?

júní, júlí and ágúst offer the most comfortable conditions in Glacier Bay National Park, which has a polar climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Glacier Bay National Park in?

Glacier Bay National Park observes America/júníau (UTC-08:00). The local time is 9:33 AM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 26, 2026 at 9:33 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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