Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Emmonak features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 655 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Emmonak enjoys an average of 2010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 0 minutes to 19 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Emmonak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Emmonak experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 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 (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Emmonak, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Emmonak usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Emmonak are January, April and November. On average, 37 mm (1.4 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) | 27 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 37 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 80 (3.1) | 85 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 46 (1.8) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Emmonak are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Emmonak: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40 | 95 | 167 | 240 | 321 | 331 | 230 | 193 | 171 | 118 | 65 | 33 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 3m | 8h 50m | 11h 53m | 15h 0m | 18h 1m | 19h 53m | 18h 46m | 15h 54m | 12h 50m | 9h 45m | 6h 48m | 5h 0m |
Emmonak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Emmonak 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |