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Monthly climate in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buffalo Soapstone features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1012 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buffalo Soapstone enjoys an average of 2276 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 26 minutes to 19 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Buffalo Soapstone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buffalo Soapstone experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buffalo Soapstone, 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 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska, United States §

Buffalo Soapstone usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buffalo Soapstone are January, March and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buffalo Soapstone, 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) 40 (1.6) 56 (2.2) 47 (1.9) 44 (1.7) 84 (3.3) 118 (4.6) 113 (4.5) 158 (6.2) 95 (3.7) 115 (4.5) 61 (2.4) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 11 9 17 23 19 21 16 16 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Buffalo Soapstone are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buffalo Soapstone: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buffalo Soapstone, 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 53 124 206 274 297 313 300 259 186 130 91 39
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 23m 8h 58m 11h 53m 14h 51m 17h 40m 19h 21m 18h 22m 15h 43m 12h 48m 9h 52m 7h 5m 5h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Buffalo Soapstone, Alaska, United States §

Buffalo Soapstone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Buffalo Soapstone UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buffalo Soapstone, 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 3 4 6 6 7 5 4 2 1 1