Monthly climate in Noatak, Alaska, United States

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Noatak, Alaska, United States §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Noatak, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Noatak, Alaska, United States §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Noatak, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Noatak, Alaska, United States §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Noatak, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Noatak, Alaska, United States §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Noatak, 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 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 1 1 1