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Monthly climate in Savoonga, Alaska, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Savoonga features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (63 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Savoonga enjoys an average of 1816 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 32 minutes to 20 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Savoonga, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Savoonga are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (7 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Savoonga experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 203 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Savoonga, 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
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average high -12°C
(11°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -27°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Savoonga, Alaska, United States §

Savoonga usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 77 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Savoonga are January, May and June. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Savoonga, 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) 30 (1.2) 66 (2.6) 59 (2.3) 41 (1.6) 24 (1.0) 27 (1.1) 58 (2.3) 59 (2.3) 66 (2.6) 70 (2.7) 62 (2.5) 96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 12 8 7 6 9 11 13 15 14 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Savoonga, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Savoonga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Savoonga: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Savoonga, 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 26 85 149 196 281 313 217 204 177 105 42 14
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 42m 8h 40m 11h 53m 15h 9m 18h 22m 20h 30m 19h 13m 16h 5m 12h 52m 9h 39m 6h 31m 4h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Savoonga, Alaska, United States §

Savoonga 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 Savoonga UV Index data.

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