Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Delta Junction features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 595 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Delta Junction enjoys an average of 2484 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 22 minutes to 20 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Delta Junction are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Delta Junction experiences 8 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 | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Delta Junction, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Delta Junction usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Delta Junction are January, February and March. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 14 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 80 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 127 (5.0) | 62 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Delta Junction are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Delta Junction: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47 | 124 | 225 | 309 | 359 | 376 | 351 | 250 | 196 | 129 | 77 | 35 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 34m | 8h 37m | 11h 52m | 15h 11m | 18h 30m | 20h 45m | 19h 24m | 16h 10m | 12h 53m | 9h 37m | 6h 25m | 4h 22m |
Delta Junction experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Delta Junction 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 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |