Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Klawock features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 13 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2291 mm (90.2 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Klawock enjoys an average of 1895 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 8 minutes to 17 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Klawock are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Klawock experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 70 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Klawock, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Klawock 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 Klawock are February, May and July. On average, 142 mm (5.6 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) | 196 (7.7) | 161 (6.3) | 173 (6.8) | 176 (6.9) | 109 (4.3) | 172 (6.8) | 157 (6.2) | 195 (7.7) | 210 (8.3) | 226 (8.9) | 280 (11.0) | 236 (9.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Klawock are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Klawock: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47 | 125 | 173 | 201 | 235 | 222 | 236 | 215 | 178 | 127 | 68 | 63 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 46m | 9h 39m | 11h 55m | 14h 14m | 16h 17m | 17h 23m | 16h 45m | 14h 53m | 12h 38m | 10h 21m | 8h 15m | 7h 8m |
Klawock 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 Klawock 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |