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Monthly climate in Gateway, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gateway features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1138 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gateway enjoys an average of 2276 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 26 minutes to 19 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gateway, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Gateway are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gateway experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gateway, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average high -9°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -34°C
(-28°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gateway, Alaska, United States §

Gateway usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gateway are February, March and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gateway, 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) 65 (2.6) 64 (2.5) 60 (2.4) 49 (1.9) 73 (2.9) 86 (3.4) 95 (3.7) 147 (5.8) 126 (5.0) 156 (6.1) 98 (3.9) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 11 10 16 20 16 19 18 18 13 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Gateway, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Gateway are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gateway: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gateway, 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 53 124 206 274 297 313 300 259 186 130 91 39
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 23m 8h 59m 11h 53m 14h 51m 17h 40m 19h 21m 18h 22m 15h 42m 12h 48m 9h 52m 7h 5m 5h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Gateway, Alaska, United States §

Gateway experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Gateway UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gateway, 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 3 4 6 6 7 5 4 2 1 1