Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Noatak features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-7 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -50 °C (-58 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 495 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Noatak enjoys an average of 2342 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 59 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Noatak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -19 °C (-7 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Noatak experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 215 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Daily mean | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Mean minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Minimum | -46°C (-50°F) | -50°C (-58°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -44°C (-46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Noatak, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Noatak usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Noatak are January, April and May. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 21 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 41 (1.6) | 66 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 52 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Noatak are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Noatak: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 20 | 101 | 166 | 310 | 417 | 433 | 291 | 248 | 188 | 117 | 46 | 1 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 7h 56m | 11h 51m | 15h 50m | 20h 39m | 24h 0m | 22h 14m | 17h 3m | 13h 2m | 9h 9m | 4h 59m | 5h 3m |
Noatak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.January, February and October 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 Noatak 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |