Eagle River in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Eagle River sees average daytime highs around 58°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 13.3 in of precipitation over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 58°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Eagle River's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eagle River's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 58°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 46°F
- Precipitation
- 13.3 in
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 mph
- Travel score
- 3.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Eagle River in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 58°F.
A typical summer day in Eagle River reaches about 58°F and drops to 46°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Eagle River
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Eagle River weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 4.1 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 22° / 11° | 3.9 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 3.2 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 38° / 25° | 2.7 | 12 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 48° / 34° | 2.5 | 12.1 | 9 | 17.1 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 57° / 44° | 3.0 | 15.1 | 2.1 | 18.8 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 60° / 48° | 4.4 | 18 | 0.4 | 18.1 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 58° / 46° | 5.8 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 15.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 49° / 38° | 6.8 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 36° / 26° | 5.6 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 4.7 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 5.5 | 17.1 | 18.6 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Eagle River gets around 13.3 in of rain and snow over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 18 h 18 min in early June to 14 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Eagle River?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle River.
What to pack for Eagle River in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Eagle River sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 46°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Eagle River in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 53°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 mi away) is warmest in August at about 57°F and coldest in February near 31°F.
The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 40 | 32 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Bracing |
| Feb | 31 | Bracing |
| Mar | 31 | Bracing |
| Apr | 32 | Bracing |
| May | 36 | Bracing |
| Jun | 48 | Bracing |
| Jul | 55 | Bracing |
| Aug | 57 | Bracing |
| Sep | 54 | Bracing |
| Oct | 47 | Bracing |
| Nov | 40 | Bracing |
| Dec | 32 | Bracing |
UV index in Eagle River in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eagle River peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Eagle River?
Eagle River sits at 61.3°N, 149.6°W, 322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anchorage, 13 mi away.
Topography around Eagle River
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Eagle River.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,413 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,846 ft.
The land around Eagle River is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eagle River (61.3214°, -149.5678°, elevation 322 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.