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United States / Alaska / Anchorage Metro Area / Matanuska-Susitna Borough County / Gateway / Zip Codes
Gateway, AK is located in the northernmost part of Alaska and has a subarctic climate. The summers are short but warm with temperatures topping out around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are long with temperatures often dropping to -30 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Snowfall can be considerable, averaging up to 180 inches per year. Precipitation is generally light, but the area does receive some rain and strong winds can pick up at times. Overall, Gateway's weather is cold and dry for most of the year.

Gateway, Alaska gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gateway averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Gateway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gateway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gateway is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

8.4 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Gateway, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGateway, AlaskaUnited States
  14.3 in.38.1 in.
  49.8 in.27.8 in.
  87.7 days106.2 days
  129 days205 days
  67.3°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  5.97
  1.34.3
  269 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Gateway with an average high temperature of 67.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Gateway, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gateway are July, June and August.
In Gateway, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gateway with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Gateway, there are 184.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Gateway, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Gateway is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Gateway with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.3 inches in Gateway means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Gateway with 13.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Gateway, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.8 inches in Gateway means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Gateway with 11.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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