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Monthly climate in Akutan, Alaska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Akutan features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 13 °C (56 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1060 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Akutan enjoys an average of 1838 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 25 minutes to 17 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Akutan, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Akutan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Akutan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Akutan, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Akutan, Alaska, United States §

Akutan usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Akutan are April, May and July. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Akutan, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84 (3.3) 105 (4.1) 70 (2.8) 58 (2.3) 69 (2.7) 75 (2.9) 57 (2.3) 75 (2.9) 96 (3.8) 128 (5.1) 102 (4.0) 141 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 18 14 13 14 11 11 12 14 21 20 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Akutan, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Akutan are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 6 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Akutan: January, February and December receive an average of 2 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Akutan, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67 94 179 184 233 204 176 191 171 167 95 73
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 1m 9h 47m 11h 56m 14h 7m 16h 3m 17h 3m 16h 29m 14h 43m 12h 36m 10h 26m 8h 28m 7h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Akutan, Alaska, United States §

Akutan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Akutan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Akutan, Alaska, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 8 5 3 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Akutan, Alaska, United States

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