Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lakes features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1138 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lakes enjoys an average of 2276 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 26 minutes to 19 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lakes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lakes experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lakes, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Lakes usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lakes are February, March and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 65 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 60 (2.4) | 49 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 147 (5.8) | 126 (5.0) | 156 (6.1) | 98 (3.9) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Lakes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lakes: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 53 | 124 | 206 | 274 | 297 | 313 | 300 | 259 | 186 | 130 | 91 | 39 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 23m | 8h 59m | 11h 53m | 14h 51m | 17h 40m | 19h 21m | 18h 22m | 15h 42m | 12h 48m | 9h 52m | 7h 5m | 5h 26m |
Lakes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Lakes UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |