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Monthly climate in Alakanuk, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alakanuk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 655 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alakanuk enjoys an average of 2010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 0 minutes to 19 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alakanuk, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Alakanuk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alakanuk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Alakanuk, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(39°F)
Average high -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alakanuk, Alaska, United States §

Alakanuk usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alakanuk are January, April and November. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alakanuk, 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) 27 (1.1) 54 (2.1) 46 (1.8) 37 (1.5) 55 (2.2) 49 (1.9) 52 (2.1) 80 (3.1) 85 (3.4) 71 (2.8) 46 (1.8) 52 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 11 9 8 14 12 10 14 14 14 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Alakanuk, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Alakanuk are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alakanuk: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alakanuk, 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 40 95 167 240 321 331 230 193 171 118 65 33
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 3m 8h 50m 11h 53m 15h 0m 18h 1m 19h 53m 18h 46m 15h 54m 12h 50m 9h 45m 6h 48m 5h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Alakanuk, Alaska, United States §

Alakanuk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Alakanuk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alakanuk, 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 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1