2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Craig, AK vs Petersburg, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 96 sunny days per year in Petersburg. Craig averages 98 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petersburg, Alaska gets 109.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Craig, Alaska gets 98.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Petersburg averages 76.7 inches of snow per year. Craig averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Petersburg, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 64 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 109.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.7 inches of snow a year

Craig, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 63.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 98.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Petersburg is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

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

Today's Weather - Craig, AK

51°F

Today's Weather - Petersburg, AK

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Craig / Petersburg

August is the hottest month for Craig with an average high temperature of 64.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Craig, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Craig are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Petersburg with an average high temperature of 64.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Petersburg, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petersburg are July, August and June.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Craig with an average of 31.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Petersburg with an average of 26.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Craig, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.

In Petersburg, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Craig, there are 70.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In Petersburg, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Craig, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Petersburg, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

October is the wettest month in Craig with 13.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 98.4 inches in Craig means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.


October is the wettest month in Petersburg with 15.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 109.2 inches in Petersburg means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in Craig with 25.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 17.5 rainy days. There are 250.1 rainy days annually in Craig, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

October is the rainiest month in Petersburg with 24.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 16.2 rainy days. There are 233.3 rainy days annually in Petersburg, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Craig means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 76.7 inches in Petersburg means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska.

February is the snowiest month in Craig with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Petersburg with 21.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.