Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dutch Harbor features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1196 mm (47.1 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dutch Harbor enjoys an average of 1902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dutch Harbor are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dutch Harbor experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 63 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Dutch Harbor usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dutch Harbor are March, April and July. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 90 (3.5) | 119 (4.7) | 80 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 88 (3.5) | 83 (3.3) | 58 (2.3) | 81 (3.2) | 106 (4.2) | 141 (5.6) | 119 (4.7) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Dutch Harbor are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dutch Harbor: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 72 | 100 | 174 | 190 | 240 | 205 | 185 | 199 | 187 | 171 | 96 | 79 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 3m | 9h 48m | 11h 56m | 14h 6m | 16h 0m | 17h 0m | 16h 26m | 14h 42m | 12h 35m | 10h 26m | 8h 30m | 7h 28m |
Dutch Harbor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dutch Harbor UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |