2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Prudhoe Bay, AK vs Furnace Creek, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in Furnace Creek. Prudhoe Bay averages 145 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Furnace Creek, California gets 4.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Prudhoe Bay, Alaska gets 4.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Furnace Creek averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Prudhoe Bay averages 37.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Furnace Creek, California
Summer High: the July high is around 102.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.6
Rain: averages 4.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 54 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -22.3
Rain: averages 4.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Furnace Creek is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prudhoe Bay is 4.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Prudhoe Bay, AK

16°F

Today's Weather - Furnace Creek, CA

87°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Prudhoe Bay / Furnace Creek

July is the hottest month for Prudhoe Bay with an average high temperature of 54.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In Prudhoe Bay, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prudhoe Bay are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Furnace Creek with an average high temperature of 102.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Furnace Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Furnace Creek are April, October and March.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prudhoe Bay with an average of -23.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Furnace Creek with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

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

In Furnace Creek, there are 129.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.

In Prudhoe Bay, there are 283.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In Furnace Creek, there are 60.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Prudhoe Bay, there are 161.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In Furnace Creek, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

August is the wettest month in Prudhoe Bay with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 55% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.1 inches in Prudhoe Bay means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.


February is the wettest month in Furnace Creek with 0.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is one of the driest places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Prudhoe Bay with 12.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 70.1 rainy days annually in Prudhoe Bay, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Furnace Creek with 3.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 24.1 rainy days annually in Furnace Creek, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in Prudhoe Bay means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Furnace Creek means that it is snowier than most places in California.

October is the snowiest month in Prudhoe Bay with 9.9 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Furnace Creek with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.