Wasilla, AK Climate


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Wasilla, Alaska has a subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, mild summers. Average temperatures range from 15°F in the winter to 65°F in the summer months. The city receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. The average low temperature is below freezing for more than three months of the year from November to March. Despite its cold temperatures, Wasilla has an abundance of natural beauty and outdoor activities unique to this part of Alaska.

Wasilla, Alaska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wasilla averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 128 sunny days per year in Wasilla. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wasilla gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wasilla is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

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

  ClimateWasilla, AlaskaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  55.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  128 days205 days
  66.9°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  5.77
  1.34.3
  341 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 Wasilla with an average high temperature of 66.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Wasilla, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wasilla are July, June and August.
In Wasilla, 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 Wasilla with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Wasilla, there are 198.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
In Wasilla, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Wasilla 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 Wasilla with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Wasilla means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Wasilla with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Wasilla, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.1 inches in Wasilla means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Wasilla with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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