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Monthly climate in Selawik, Alaska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Selawik features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -47 °C (-53 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 450 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Selawik enjoys an average of 2286 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 20 minutes to 23 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Selawik, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Selawik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -17 °C (-6 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Selawik experiences 3 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 Selawik, 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 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average high -18°C
(0°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)
Daily mean -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Average low -24°C
(-11°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)
Mean minimum -41°C
(-41°F)		 -38°C
(-35°F)		 -30°C
(-23°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -27°C
(-15°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)
Minimum -47°C
(-53°F)		 -44°C
(-47°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Selawik, Alaska, United States §

Selawik usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Selawik are January, April and May. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Selawik, 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) 16 (0.6) 29 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 24 (0.9) 27 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 58 (2.3) 69 (2.7) 55 (2.2) 44 (1.7) 30 (1.2) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 9 6 8 7 10 12 12 11 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Selawik, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Selawik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Selawik: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Selawik, 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 30 105 177 288 390 393 298 241 171 113 62 12
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 20m 8h 8m 11h 51m 15h 38m 19h 48m 23h 52m 21h 23m 16h 46m 12h 59m 9h 17m 5h 27m 15h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Selawik, Alaska, United States §

Selawik 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. January, February and October 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 Selawik UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Selawik, 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 3 5 5 5 4 3 1 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Selawik, Alaska, United States

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