Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fritz Creek features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1371 mm (54.0 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fritz Creek enjoys an average of 2301 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 4 minutes to 18 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fritz Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fritz Creek experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fritz Creek, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Fritz Creek usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fritz Creek are March, April and June. 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 115 (4.5) | 81 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 112 (4.4) | 72 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) | 95 (3.8) | 136 (5.4) | 185 (7.3) | 146 (5.8) | 206 (8.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Fritz Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fritz Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 59 | 113 | 218 | 241 | 260 | 319 | 310 | 294 | 208 | 140 | 94 | 40 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 53m | 9h 13m | 11h 54m | 14h 38m | 17h 10m | 18h 36m | 17h 46m | 15h 24m | 12h 44m | 10h 2m | 7h 30m | 6h 4m |
Fritz Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Fritz Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |