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The climate of Alaska (United
States of America)
The state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of North
America and is separated from the mainland of the United States of
America by Canada. Because of its geographical location (about one
third of Alaska is situated above the Arctic Circle) Alaska is the
coldest state of the United States of America. Because of the Alaska
Current warm sea water flows along the southern coasts of Alaska.
Because of this temperatures during the winter are higher here than
you may expect from a region located this far north. However, this
does not apply to the northern part of Alaska causing large
differences in temperatures in Alaska. In Anchorage, Juneau and Dutch
Harbor winters are warmer and shorter than in the north. In Dutch
Harbor on Akmaknak Island the coldest month is January. During this
month the average 24 hour temperature is just below freezing point.
During the summer average daytime temperatures are 10-15 degrees
Celsius (50-59 degrees Fahrenheit).
The climate of Alaska can be divided into several
climate zones. The southeastern part of Alaska where the capital
Juneau is situated has a moderate maritime climate (type Cfb)
according to the Köppen Geiger climate classification. This fairly wet
part of Alaska can record up to 1,300 millimeters of annual
precipitation. However, this is also the warmest region. The largest
part of Alaska has a cool land climate (type Dfc). During the summer
temperatures are above 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit)
here. The most northern part of Alaska has a tundra climate (type ET).
During the winter it gets extremely cold here, both during day and
night. During the summer temperatures rise just above freezing point
and subzero temperatures during the night are not uncommon.
Climate information of places in Alaska
The climate information given on this page is only brief. Specific
information on weather and climate can be found on the pages per
region or city. The following climate information is available for
Alaska:
Climate information
Throughout Alaska several climate figures and temperatures can be
recorded. The figures below are for Anchorage and cannot be seen as an
average for this state. For climate figures for other places and
regions in Alaska please, visit the individual climate pages.
More climate information
Climate tables are useful but they don’t give an overall picture of
the climate and possible weather conditions during a period of time.
How high the chances are of hot or cold weather or hurricanes can
often not be found in these tables. This is why we offer extra climate
information per month. The figures below apply to Anchorage. For
climate figures on specific regions and places please, visit the
relevant individual climate pages
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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