2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palmer, AK vs Deltana, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Deltana. Palmer averages 130 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deltana, Alaska gets 12.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palmer, Alaska gets 13.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Deltana averages 46 inches of snow per year. Palmer averages 47.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Deltana, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -11.5
Rain: averages 12.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Palmer, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 67.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 13.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Palmer, AK

54°F

Today's Weather - Deltana, AK

35°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palmer / Deltana

July is the hottest month for Palmer with an average high temperature of 67.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Palmer, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer are July, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Deltana with an average high temperature of 71.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Deltana, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deltana are July, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmer with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deltana with an average of -11.5°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

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

In Deltana, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

In Palmer, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Deltana, there are 236.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In Palmer, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Deltana, there are 97.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

August is the wettest month in Palmer with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Palmer means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


July is the wettest month in Deltana with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 56% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in Deltana means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in Palmer with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Palmer, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Deltana with 14.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 92.7 rainy days annually in Deltana, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in Palmer means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 46.0 inches in Deltana means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

December is the snowiest month in Palmer with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

October is the snowiest month in Deltana with 9.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.