Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification College features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 18 °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 457 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.College enjoys an average of 2540 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 55 minutes to 21 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in College are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °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 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, College experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°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 (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-5°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) | -15°C (6°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -16°C (3°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 (-34°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in College, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
College usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in College are January, March and April. 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 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 56 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 104 (4.1) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in College are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in College: 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 19m | 18h 49m | 21h 24m | 19h 49m | 16h 20m | 12h 55m | 9h 32m | 6h 10m | 3h 55m |
College 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 College 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 |