Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tok features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-9 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-48 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 439 mm (17.3 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tok enjoys an average of 2643 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 43 minutes to 20 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tok are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -23 to -19 °C (-9 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tok experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 203 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average high | -20°C (-4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Daily mean | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Average low | -26°C (-15°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Mean minimum | -40°C (-39°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -45°C (-48°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -39°C (-37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tok, Alaska, United States with other places around the world.
Tok usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tok are January, February and March. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 51 (2.0) | 84 (3.3) | 62 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 30 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Tok are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tok: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51 | 140 | 246 | 317 | 351 | 361 | 379 | 281 | 225 | 148 | 88 | 50 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 50m | 8h 43m | 11h 52m | 15h 5m | 18h 14m | 20h 16m | 19h 3m | 16h 1m | 12h 51m | 9h 42m | 6h 37m | 4h 43m |
Tok experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 6, which corresponds to the 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 Tok 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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |