Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Delta features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 586 mm (23.1 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Big Delta enjoys an average of 2457 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 18 minutes to 20 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Big Delta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-1 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Delta experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Minimum | -44°C (-47°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Big Delta, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Big Delta usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Big Delta are January, February and April. On average, 17 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) | 12 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 45 (1.8) | 115 (4.5) | 93 (3.7) | 111 (4.4) | 48 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Big Delta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Delta: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 45 | 118 | 215 | 307 | 361 | 379 | 351 | 246 | 190 | 130 | 72 | 37 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 31m | 8h 35m | 11h 52m | 15h 12m | 18h 32m | 20h 50m | 19h 27m | 16h 11m | 12h 53m | 9h 36m | 6h 23m | 4h 18m |
Big Delta 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 Big Delta 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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |