Alaska, United States Climate

Weather: 7.25°C/45.05°F, Wind SW at 1.79 km/h, 86% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Alaska Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 388.61 meters (1274.97 feet) above sea level, Alaska has a Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer climate (Classification: Dfc). The city’s yearly temperature is -1.95ºC (28.49ºF) and it is -14.59% lower than United States’s averages. Alaska typically receives about 31.6 millimeters (1.24 inches) of precipitation and has 82.91 rainy days (22.72% of the time) annually.

Country United States
Longitude -149.4936733
Latitude 64.2008413
Attitude/Elevation 388.61m (1274.97ft)
Local time Tuesday 12:17
Annual high temperature 0.64ºC (33.15ºF)
Annual low temperature -7.02ºC (19.36ºF)
Average annual precip. 31.6mm (1.24in)
Warmest month July (16.88ºC / 62.38ºF)
Coldest Month January (-21.54ºC / -6.77ºF)
Wettest Month August (81.63mm / 3.21in)
Driest Month January (9.02mm / 0.36in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 82.91 days (22.72%)
Days with no rain 282.09000000000003 days (77.28%)
Humidity 81.76%

Climate Alaska: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.0(35.6) 9.0(48.2) 7.0(44.6) 12.0(53.6) 22.0(71.6) 28.0(82.4) 26.0(78.8) 25.0(77.0) 18.0(64.4) 14.0(57.2) 1.0(33.8) 1.0(33.8) 28.0(82.4)
Average high °C (°F) -15.8(3.56) -9.89(14.2) -6.52(20.26) 1.2(34.16) 10.0(50.0) 15.73(60.31) 16.88(62.38) 14.18(57.52) 8.32(46.98) -0.72(30.7) -11.1(12.02) -14.56(5.79) 0.64(33.15)
Daily mean °C (°F) -17.87(-0.17) -13.27(8.11) -10.29(13.48) -1.64(29.05) 7.49(45.48) 13.27(55.89) 14.26(57.67) 11.4(52.52) 5.68(42.22) -3.06(26.49) -12.98(8.64) -16.36(2.55) -1.95(28.49)
Average low °C (°F) -21.54(-6.77) -18.22(-0.8) -17.07(1.27) -7.22(19.0) 1.3(34.34) 6.15(43.07) 7.42(45.36) 5.55(41.99) 1.16(34.09) -6.08(21.06) -16.09(3.04) -19.64(-3.35) -7.02(19.36)
Record low °C (°F) -45.0(-49.0) -42.0(-43.6) -39.0(-38.2) -34.0(-29.2) -15.0(5.0) -3.0(26.6) -2.0(28.4) -5.0(23.0) -12.0(10.4) -23.0(-9.4) -36.0(-32.8) -44.0(-47.2) -45.0(-49.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.02(0.36) 11.78(0.46) 22.07(0.87) 24.87(0.98) 23.27(0.92) 62.54(2.46) 52.95(2.08) 81.63(3.21) 38.25(1.51) 25.33(1.0) 17.67(0.7) 9.83(0.39) 31.6(1.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.45 3.82 5.09 7.36 7.64 12.82 11.73 11.18 8.45 4.82 4.73 2.82 6.91
Average relative humidity (%) 91.76 90.65 92.16 86.46 66.4 63.73 69.47 75.74 80.05 83.91 89.99 90.74 81.76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 3.73 5.74 8.49 12.34 16.72 19.75 17.55 14.41 10.26 7.24 4.16 2.86 10.27

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Alaska in recent years.

Alaska

Alaska Temperature by Month

July
14.26°C | 57.67°F
June
13.27°C | 55.89°F
August
11.4°C | 52.52°F
May
7.49°C | 45.48°F
September
5.68°C | 42.22°F
April
-1.64°C | 29.05°F
October
-3.06°C | 26.49°F
March
-10.29°C | 13.48°F
November
-12.98°C | 8.64°F
February
-13.27°C | 8.11°F
December
-16.36°C | 2.55°F
January
-17.87°C | -0.17°F

Historical Data

Summary
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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 16.0°C (60.8°F) 6.0°C (42.8°F) -4.0°C (24.8°F)
Avg Temperature 11.0°C (51.8°F) 3.8°C (38.84°F) -5.0°C (23.0°F)
Min Temperature 5.0°C (41.0°F) -0.63°C (30.87°F) -9.0°C (15.8°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 5.0°C (41.0°F) -0.27°C (31.51°F) -10.0°C (14.0°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 14.0mm | 0.55in 2.19mm | 0.09in 0.0mm | 0in 65.8mm | 2.59in
Snowdepth 11.9mm | 0.47in 0.76mm | 0.03in 0.0mm | 0in 22.900000000000002mm | 0.9in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 14.0kmh | 8.7mph 7.73kmh | 4.8mph 2.0kmh | 1.24mph
Gust Wind 22.0kmh | 13.67mph 12.73kmh | 7.91mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 14.0mb 2.19mb 0.0mb
Alaska

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
September ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2015-09-01 8 | 46.4 3 | 37.4 79 8 | 4.97 29.8 | 1009 1.6 | 0.06
2015-09-02 8 | 46.4 -0 | 32.0 73 5 | 3.11 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2015-09-03 11 | 51.8 3 | 37.4 67 8 | 4.97 29.88 | 1012 0.2 | 0.01
2015-09-04 10 | 50.0 3 | 37.4 71 9 | 5.59 29.83 | 1010 0.5 | 0.02
2015-09-05 9 | 48.2 3 | 37.4 78 9 | 5.59 29.83 | 1010 1.0 | 0.04
2015-09-06 10 | 50.0 4 | 39.2 79 5 | 3.11 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2015-09-07 7 | 44.6 4 | 39.2 91 2 | 1.24 29.85 | 1011 4.1 | 0.16
2015-09-08 9 | 48.2 5 | 41.0 88 8 | 4.97 29.74 | 1007 1.3 | 0.05
2015-09-09 8 | 46.4 3 | 37.4 79 10 | 6.21 29.56 | 1001 0.0 | 0.0
2015-09-10 8 | 46.4 2 | 35.6 72 14 | 8.7 29.32 | 993 0.7 | 0.03
2015-09-11 7 | 44.6 1 | 33.8 72 12 | 7.46 29.53 | 1000 0.1 | 0.0
2015-09-12 1 | 33.8 -1 | 30.2 89 7 | 4.35 29.97 | 1015 3.9 | 0.15
2015-09-13 3 | 37.4 -1 | 30.2 86 12 | 7.46 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2015-09-14 3 | 37.4 2 | 35.6 94 8 | 4.97 29.5 | 999 4.6 | 0.18
2015-09-15 3 | 37.4 1 | 33.8 95 3 | 1.86 29.53 | 1000 5.4 | 0.21
2015-09-16 7 | 44.6 2 | 35.6 81 7 | 4.35 29.59 | 1002 4.6 | 0.18
2015-09-17 7 | 44.6 2 | 35.6 79 7 | 4.35 29.62 | 1003 0.6 | 0.02
2015-09-18 6 | 42.8 1 | 33.8 80 8 | 4.97 29.68 | 1005 0.2 | 0.01
2015-09-19 5 | 41.0 1 | 33.8 84 7 | 4.35 29.74 | 1007 0.7 | 0.03
2015-09-20 1 | 33.8 -1 | 30.2 88 6 | 3.73 29.77 | 1008 0.1 | 0.0
2015-09-21 -1 | 30.2 -3 | 26.6 89 6 | 3.73 29.91 | 1013 0.4 | 0.02
2015-09-22 -2 | 28.4 -6 | 21.2 83 6 | 3.73 30.12 | 1020 0.6 | 0.02
2015-09-23 -2 | 28.4 -8 | 17.6 73 7 | 4.35 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2015-09-24 -3 | 26.6 -10 | 14.0 67 3 | 1.86 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2015-09-25 -1 | 30.2 -6 | 21.2 76 12 | 7.46 29.71 | 1006 6.5 | 0.26
2015-09-26 -2 | 28.4 -3 | 26.6 96 5 | 3.11 29.85 | 1011 0.6 | 0.02
2015-09-27 1 | 33.8 -0 | 32.0 98 11 | 6.84 29.68 | 1005 1.9 | 0.07
2015-09-28 3 | 37.4 2 | 35.6 98 11 | 6.84 29.38 | 995 8.9 | 0.35
2015-09-29 -5 | 23.0 -5 | 23.0 99 6 | 3.73 29.21 | 989 14.0 | 0.55
2015-09-30 -5 | 23.0 -6 | 21.2 99 10 | 6.21 29.74 | 1007 3.3 | 0.13

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