Climate in Alaska

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Climate	Alaska, AK	United States
Rainfall (in.)	29.8	36.5
Snowfall (in.)	66	25
Precipitation Days	135	100
Sunny Days	121	205
Avg. July High	64	86.5
Avg. Jan. Low	2.7	20.5
Comfort Index (higher=better)	87	44
UV Index	1.4	4.3
Elevation ft.	1,668	1,443

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Alaska, AK, gets 30 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 66 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 135.

On average, there are 121 sunny days per year in Alaska, AK. The July high is around 64 degrees. The January low is 3. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 87 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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