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Area Description

Haines is a rural coastal community that sits between the Chilkoot and Chilkat Inlet connected by roadway to the interior and lower states.

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Things to Do, Recreation & Fitness


    Haines is known for being Your Alaska; outdoor enthusiasts take it all in. Highlights include wildlife galore, bird-watchers paradise, museums a plenty, golf in the valley, fish for your dinner, hiking trails for everyone, winter fun, and a community full of artistic flavors.

Cultural Activities


Haines embraces the Tlingit culture and our history through the Jikaat Kwaan Cultural Center, Sheldon Museum and our Haines Borough Public Library events

Public transportation


Haines transportation services are rental cars, nearby cruise terminal, small carrier airport, state ferry service, and our road connections for getting to the interior and lower states.

Medical Facilities


Haines has private medical doctors and clinic that offer family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacist, physical therapist, dentist and hygienist, laboratory and radiology.


What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Haines, Alaska?

Haines welcomes the four seasons, average low and high temperatures for winter (18-35 degrees)we are able to enjoy the outdoors with all the snow toys, spring (34-57 degrees)is a time for blooming flowers and more daylight, summer (49-64 degrees)is time for boating, fishing, hiking and camping in the outdoors and fall (38-63 degrees)is welcoming the color changes but still doing outdoor activities.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  16 F°  21 F°  27 F°
 Feb  19 F°  25 F°  32 F°
 Mar  24 F°  30 F°  37 F°
 Apr  31 F°  39 F°  48 F°
 May  39 F°  48 F°  58 F°
 Jun  46 F°  55 F°  64 F°
 Jul  50 F°  58 F°  66 F°
 Aug  49 F°  57 F°  64 F°
 Sep  43 F°  50 F°  56 F°
 Oct  35 F°  40 F°  46 F°
 Nov  23 F°  28 F°  33 F°
 Dec  19 F°  24 F°  28 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  29  3
 Feb  0  25  2
 Mar  0  25  1
 Apr  0  15  0
 May  0  3  0
 Jun  0  0  0
 Jul  0  0  0
 Aug  0  0  0
 Sep  0  2  0
 Oct  0  10  0
 Nov  0  25  1
 Dec  0  27  1

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  6 "  15  25 %
 Feb  5 "  12  24 %
 Mar  4 "  13  26 %
 Apr  2 "  11  32 %
 May  2 "  9  40 %
 Jun  2 "  9  46 %
 Jul  2 "  12  50 %
 Aug  3 "  14  50 %
 Sep  6 "  18  45 %
 Oct  8 "  20  36 %
 Nov  7 "  16  27 %
 Dec  7 "  17  27 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  51 "  31  14
 Feb  42 "  28  11
 Mar  40 "  31  10
 Apr  6 "  27  3
 May  0 "  5  0
 Jun  0 "  0  0
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
 Sep  0 "  0  0
 Oct  9 "  6  4
 Nov  49 "  26  13
 Dec  65 "  31  16


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Cost of Living for Haines, AK

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