Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hoonah features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2097 mm (82.6 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hoonah enjoys an average of 1880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 31 minutes to 18 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hoonah 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hoonah experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hoonah, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Hoonah usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hoonah are May, June and July. On average, 121 mm (4.8 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) | 193 (7.6) | 142 (5.6) | 139 (5.5) | 143 (5.6) | 127 (5.0) | 127 (5.0) | 108 (4.2) | 182 (7.2) | 196 (7.7) | 269 (10.6) | 229 (9.0) | 242 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Hoonah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hoonah: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 42 | 127 | 177 | 206 | 231 | 236 | 226 | 213 | 190 | 119 | 63 | 45 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 16m | 9h 24m | 11h 54m | 14h 28m | 16h 47m | 18h 4m | 17h 20m | 15h 11m | 12h 42m | 10h 10m | 7h 50m | 6h 31m |
Hoonah 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 Hoonah 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |