Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Point MacKenzie features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 893 mm (35.2 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Point MacKenzie enjoys an average of 2274 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 32 minutes to 19 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Point MacKenzie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Point MacKenzie experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Point MacKenzie usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Point MacKenzie are March, April and June. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 52 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 52 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) | 112 (4.4) | 109 (4.3) | 129 (5.1) | 87 (3.4) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Point MacKenzie are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Point MacKenzie: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55 | 122 | 206 | 264 | 287 | 318 | 300 | 267 | 191 | 126 | 94 | 38 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 28m | 9h 1m | 11h 53m | 14h 49m | 17h 36m | 19h 14m | 18h 17m | 15h 40m | 12h 47m | 9h 53m | 7h 8m | 5h 32m |
Point MacKenzie experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, 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 Point MacKenzie 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |