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Monthly climate in Gambell, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gambell features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 12 °C (54 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 705 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gambell enjoys an average of 1796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 30 minutes to 20 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gambell, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Gambell are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gambell experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gambell, Alaska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average high -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -12°C
(10°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gambell, Alaska, United States §

Gambell usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gambell are January, May and June. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gambell, Alaska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33 (1.3) 68 (2.7) 59 (2.3) 44 (1.7) 25 (1.0) 30 (1.2) 69 (2.7) 67 (2.6) 70 (2.8) 79 (3.1) 68 (2.7) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 13 9 6 6 10 11 13 18 15 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Gambell, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Gambell are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gambell: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gambell, Alaska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 23 88 152 199 285 303 206 199 179 100 43 14
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 40m 8h 40m 11h 53m 15h 9m 18h 24m 20h 33m 19h 15m 16h 6m 12h 52m 9h 38m 6h 29m 4h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Gambell, Alaska, United States §

Gambell 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 Gambell UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gambell, Alaska, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 5 6 5 3 2 1 1