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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County / Rampart / Zip Codes
Rampart, AK has a subarctic climate with extremely cold winters and short, warm summers. The average winter temperature is -13°F and the average summer temperature is 65°F. Average annual precipitation in Rampart ranges from 8 to 12 inches. The area gets an average of 58 days of snowfall with total snowfall accumulation reaching up to 40 inches. During the summer months, the area gets about 14 days of rainfall per month, as well as sunny skies and mild temperatures.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rampart is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.6 Summer - 1.9 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Rampart, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRampart, AlaskaUnited States
  15.7 in.38.1 in.
  42.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.9 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  73.2°85.8°
  -16.2°21.7°
  5.17
  1.44.3
  302 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 Rampart with an average high temperature of 73.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Rampart, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rampart are July, June and August.
In Rampart, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rampart with an average of -16.2°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Rampart, there are 234.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Rampart, there are 114.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Rampart, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Rampart with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Rampart means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Rampart with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in Rampart, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Rampart means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Rampart with 10.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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