Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ninilchik features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1179 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ninilchik enjoys an average of 2283 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 0 minutes to 18 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ninilchik are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ninilchik experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 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 (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ninilchik, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Ninilchik usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ninilchik are March, April and June. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 78 (3.1) | 70 (2.8) | 54 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 96 (3.8) | 64 (2.5) | 85 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 139 (5.5) | 164 (6.5) | 124 (4.9) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Ninilchik are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ninilchik: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57 | 112 | 215 | 243 | 261 | 323 | 309 | 295 | 201 | 134 | 91 | 36 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 50m | 9h 11m | 11h 54m | 14h 40m | 17h 13m | 18h 40m | 17h 50m | 15h 27m | 12h 44m | 10h 1m | 7h 28m | 6h 0m |
Ninilchik 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 Ninilchik 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 |