Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Badger features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -46 °C (-50 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 434 mm (17.1 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Badger enjoys an average of 2540 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 56 minutes to 21 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Badger are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (58 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Badger experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -15°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Minimum | -46°C (-50°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -35°C (-32°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Badger, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Badger usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Badger are January, April and May. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 54 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 97 (3.8) | 41 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Badger are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Badger: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 43 | 114 | 213 | 303 | 391 | 423 | 367 | 246 | 199 | 130 | 71 | 34 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 15m | 8h 29m | 11h 52m | 15h 18m | 18h 49m | 21h 24m | 19h 49m | 16h 20m | 12h 55m | 9h 32m | 6h 10m | 3h 56m |
Badger experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate 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 Badger UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |