Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hooper Bay features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 818 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hooper Bay enjoys an average of 1916 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 28 minutes to 19 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hooper Bay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -7 °C (11 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hooper Bay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average high | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Hooper Bay usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hooper Bay are January, April and May. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 39 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 50 (2.0) | 83 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 99 (3.9) | 103 (4.1) | 65 (2.6) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Hooper Bay are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hooper Bay: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34 | 87 | 168 | 223 | 308 | 302 | 207 | 193 | 171 | 127 | 63 | 29 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 25m | 8h 59m | 11h 53m | 14h 51m | 17h 39m | 19h 19m | 18h 20m | 15h 41m | 12h 47m | 9h 52m | 7h 6m | 5h 28m |
Hooper Bay 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 Hooper Bay 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |