Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sutton-Alpine features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1004 mm (39.5 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sutton-Alpine enjoys an average of 2227 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 22 minutes to 19 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sutton-Alpine are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (8 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sutton-Alpine experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Sutton-Alpine usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sutton-Alpine are January, March and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 45 (1.8) | 54 (2.1) | 47 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 79 (3.1) | 123 (4.8) | 112 (4.4) | 144 (5.7) | 91 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) | 65 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Sutton-Alpine are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sutton-Alpine: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50 | 124 | 206 | 272 | 297 | 303 | 292 | 253 | 177 | 121 | 89 | 38 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 20m | 8h 57m | 11h 53m | 14h 53m | 17h 43m | 19h 26m | 18h 26m | 15h 44m | 12h 48m | 9h 51m | 7h 2m | 5h 22m |
Sutton-Alpine experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Sutton-Alpine UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |