nomadseason

Monthly climate in Kotlik, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotlik features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 701 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kotlik enjoys an average of 2056 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 51 minutes to 20 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kotlik, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Kotlik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotlik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kotlik, 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)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)

Compare climate in Kotlik with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kotlik, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kotlik, Alaska, United States §

Kotlik usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kotlik are January, April and May. On average, 34 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kotlik, 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) 26 (1.0) 49 (1.9) 42 (1.6) 36 (1.4) 41 (1.6) 43 (1.7) 76 (3.0) 124 (4.9) 96 (3.8) 67 (2.6) 43 (1.7) 57 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 11 9 8 12 8 14 17 17 13 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Kotlik, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Kotlik are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kotlik: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kotlik, 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 39 95 172 245 326 342 242 198 174 126 64 30
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 56m 8h 46m 11h 53m 15h 3m 18h 8m 20h 5m 18h 55m 15h 57m 12h 50m 9h 43m 6h 42m 4h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Kotlik, Alaska, United States §

Kotlik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Kotlik UV Index data.

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