Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kake features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2247 mm (88.5 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kake enjoys an average of 1795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 48 minutes to 17 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kake are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kake experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kake, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Kake usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kake are February, May and July. On average, 129 mm (5.1 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) | 206 (8.1) | 132 (5.2) | 140 (5.5) | 157 (6.2) | 122 (4.8) | 144 (5.7) | 134 (5.3) | 228 (9.0) | 231 (9.1) | 234 (9.2) | 274 (10.8) | 246 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Kake are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kake: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 46 | 125 | 179 | 210 | 227 | 209 | 201 | 191 | 178 | 111 | 61 | 50 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 30m | 9h 31m | 11h 55m | 14h 21m | 16h 33m | 17h 44m | 17h 4m | 15h 3m | 12h 40m | 10h 15m | 8h 2m | 6h 48m |
Kake 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 Kake 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |