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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pleasant Valley, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |