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Monthly climate in Shishmaref, Alaska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shishmaref features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 485 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shishmaref enjoys an average of 2152 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 2 hours 50 minutes to 23 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shishmaref, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Shishmaref are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -12 °C (2 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shishmaref experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shishmaref, 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
(37°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Average low -19°C
(-1°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shishmaref, Alaska, United States §

Shishmaref usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shishmaref are January, April and May. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shishmaref, 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) 18 (0.7) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 24 (0.9) 25 (1.0) 78 (3.1) 67 (2.6) 58 (2.3) 52 (2.1) 41 (1.6) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 9 4 6 6 13 13 14 14 11 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Shishmaref, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Shishmaref are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shishmaref: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shishmaref, 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 24 97 155 280 364 365 274 235 181 115 51 6
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 32m 8h 13m 11h 52m 15h 34m 19h 35m 23h 40m 20h 59m 16h 40m 12h 58m 9h 20m 5h 36m 2h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Shishmaref, Alaska, United States §

Shishmaref experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High 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 Shishmaref UV Index data.

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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Shishmaref, Alaska, United States

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