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Monthly climate in Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kodiak features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1422 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kodiak enjoys an average of 2347 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 36 minutes to 17 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kodiak, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Kodiak are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kodiak experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kodiak, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kodiak, Alaska, United States §

Kodiak usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kodiak are February, March and July. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kodiak, 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) 104 (4.1) 87 (3.4) 69 (2.7) 132 (5.2) 157 (6.2) 104 (4.1) 77 (3.0) 88 (3.5) 138 (5.4) 161 (6.3) 129 (5.1) 176 (6.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 8 16 21 15 13 13 16 17 11 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Kodiak, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Kodiak are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kodiak: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kodiak, 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 62 116 222 217 262 318 307 297 214 156 103 68
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 20m 9h 26m 11h 55m 14h 26m 16h 43m 17h 58m 17h 15m 15h 9m 12h 41m 10h 11m 7h 53m 6h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Kodiak, Alaska, United States §

Kodiak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 Kodiak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kodiak, 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 4 6 7 7 7 4 2 1 1