Monthly climate in Pleasant Valley, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pleasant Valley features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-3 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 602 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pleasant Valley enjoys an average of 2517 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 53 minutes to 21 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pleasant Valley, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Pleasant Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -16 °C (-3 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pleasant Valley experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 199 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pleasant Valley, 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 3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(60°F)
25°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
11°C
(53°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(53°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Average high -16°C
(3°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
3°C
(37°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(52°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean -19°C
(-3°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
Average low -23°C
(-8°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
Mean minimum -36°C
(-32°F)
-34°C
(-28°F)
-32°C
(-24°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
Minimum -43°C
(-45°F)
-38°C
(-37°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pleasant Valley, Alaska, United States §

Pleasant Valley usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pleasant Valley are January, March and April. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pleasant Valley, 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) 15 (0.6) 31 (1.2) 27 (1.1) 27 (1.1) 40 (1.6) 77 (3.0) 81 (3.2) 134 (5.3) 55 (2.2) 43 (1.7) 34 (1.3) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 7 6 10 14 14 17 11 9 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Pleasant Valley, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Pleasant Valley are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pleasant Valley: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pleasant Valley, 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 40 115 214 306 388 425 367 241 191 127 67 30
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 13m 8h 28m 11h 52m 15h 19m 18h 51m 21h 29m 19h 52m 16h 21m 12h 55m 9h 31m 6h 8m 3h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Pleasant Valley, Alaska, United States §

Pleasant Valley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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, February and November 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 Pleasant Valley UV Index data.

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