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Monthly climate in Kipnuk, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kipnuk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 836 mm (32.9 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kipnuk enjoys an average of 2017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 0 minutes to 18 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kipnuk, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Kipnuk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kipnuk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kipnuk, 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 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kipnuk, Alaska, United States §

Kipnuk usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kipnuk are January, April and May. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kipnuk, 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) 43 (1.7) 66 (2.6) 53 (2.1) 46 (1.8) 51 (2.0) 51 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 93 (3.6) 97 (3.8) 114 (4.5) 76 (3.0) 80 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 12 9 13 12 14 15 15 19 12 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Kipnuk, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Kipnuk are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kipnuk: 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 Kipnuk, 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 45 98 179 222 291 297 211 212 174 144 86 53
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 51m 9h 12m 11h 54m 14h 40m 17h 13m 18h 40m 17h 50m 15h 26m 12h 44m 10h 1m 7h 27m 6h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Kipnuk, Alaska, United States §

Kipnuk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 6, 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 Kipnuk UV Index data.

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