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Monthly climate in Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nunapitchuk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 754 mm (29.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nunapitchuk enjoys an average of 1958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 41 minutes to 19 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Nunapitchuk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nunapitchuk experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nunapitchuk, 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 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-35°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States §

Nunapitchuk usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nunapitchuk are January, March and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nunapitchuk, 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) 31 (1.2) 59 (2.3) 46 (1.8) 46 (1.8) 64 (2.5) 68 (2.7) 64 (2.5) 85 (3.3) 87 (3.4) 83 (3.3) 63 (2.5) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 11 8 15 15 13 14 14 15 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Nunapitchuk are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nunapitchuk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nunapitchuk, 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 53 103 181 237 294 285 204 178 161 126 85 45
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 36m 9h 4m 11h 54m 14h 46m 17h 28m 19h 2m 18h 7m 15h 35m 12h 46m 9h 56m 7h 15m 5h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States §

Nunapitchuk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / 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 Nunapitchuk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nunapitchuk, 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 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 1