Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Naknek features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 860 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Naknek enjoys an average of 2079 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 21 minutes to 18 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Naknek 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 -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Naknek experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Naknek, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Naknek usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Naknek are January, April and June. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 35 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 60 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 75 (3.0) | 60 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 87 (3.4) | 103 (4.1) | 104 (4.1) | 68 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Naknek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Naknek: January, February and December receive an average of 2 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 99 | 190 | 235 | 275 | 281 | 242 | 219 | 179 | 130 | 102 | 58 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 8m | 9h 20m | 11h 54m | 14h 32m | 16h 56m | 18h 15m | 17h 29m | 15h 16m | 12h 42m | 10h 7m | 7h 42m | 6h 21m |
Naknek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 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 Naknek 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 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |