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Monthly climate in Yakutat, Alaska, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yakutat features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3073 mm (121.0 inches) and receives 211 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yakutat enjoys an average of 1920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 7 minutes to 18 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yakutat, Alaska, United States §

The warmest months in Yakutat are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yakutat experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 38 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yakutat, 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 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(40°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)
Minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yakutat, Alaska, United States §

Yakutat usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 401 mm (15.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yakutat are April, June and July. On average, 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yakutat, 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) 225 (8.8) 184 (7.3) 177 (7.0) 154 (6.1) 212 (8.3) 160 (6.3) 148 (5.8) 353 (13.9) 316 (12.5) 456 (17.9) 295 (11.6) 393 (15.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 15 17 15 18 17 14 19 17 21 19 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Yakutat, Alaska, United States §

The sunniest months in Yakutat are April, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yakutat: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yakutat, 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 45 103 179 234 220 257 265 208 181 115 70 38
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 56m 9h 14m 11h 54m 14h 37m 17h 7m 18h 32m 17h 43m 15h 23m 12h 44m 10h 3m 7h 33m 6h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Yakutat, Alaska, United States §

Yakutat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Yakutat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yakutat, 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 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 4 2 1 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Yakutat, Alaska, United States

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