Eagle River in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Eagle River sees average daytime highs around 19°F and overnight lows near 9°F, with 13.5 in of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Eagle River's weakest 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
- 19°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°F
- Precipitation
- 13.5 in
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Eagle River in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°F.
A typical winter day in Eagle River reaches about 19°F and drops to 9°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Eagle River
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Eagle River weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Eagle River gets around 13.5 in of rain and snow over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 5 h 42 min in early December to 9 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Eagle River?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle River.
What to pack for Eagle River in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Eagle River sees daytime highs around 19°F and nights near 9°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Eagle River in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 31°F across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 0. 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.