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Monthly climate in King Cove, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification King Cove features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1471 mm (57.9 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.King Cove enjoys an average of 1806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 14 minutes to 17 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in King Cove, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in King Cove are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, King Cove experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in King Cove, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in King Cove, Alaska, United States §

King Cove usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in King Cove are March, April and July. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in King Cove, 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) 96 (3.8) 137 (5.4) 82 (3.2) 93 (3.7) 115 (4.5) 110 (4.3) 84 (3.3) 114 (4.5) 146 (5.8) 184 (7.3) 150 (5.9) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 18 14 17 20 15 13 16 14 22 20 20

Monthly sunshine hours in King Cove, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in King Cove are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 6 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in King Cove: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in King Cove, 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 55 92 182 167 229 202 197 202 177 147 91 60
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 52m 9h 42m 11h 55m 14h 12m 16h 12m 17h 16m 16h 39m 14h 49m 12h 37m 10h 22m 8h 20m 7h 14m

Solar UV radiation in King Cove, Alaska, United States §

King Cove experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very 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 King Cove UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for King Cove, 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 2 4 5 6 7 8 7 5 3 1 1