Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Point Hope features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (-1 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (65 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 447 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Point Hope enjoys an average of 2181 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 1 hours 36 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Point Hope are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -15 °C (-1 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Point Hope experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 211 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) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-0°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Point Hope, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Point Hope usually has the most precipitation in July, August and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Point Hope are January, April and May. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 20 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 14 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 31 (1.2) | 66 (2.6) | 50 (2.0) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Point Hope are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Point Hope: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10 | 85 | 175 | 297 | 361 | 415 | 291 | 214 | 190 | 114 | 24 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 44m | 7h 44m | 11h 51m | 16h 0m | 21h 19m | 24h 0m | 22h 47m | 17h 18m | 13h 4m | 9h 1m | 5h 59m | 1h 36m |
Point Hope 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.February, October 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 Point Hope 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 | 0 |