2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sitka, AK vs Wasilla, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 128 sunny days per year in Wasilla. Sitka averages 84 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wasilla, Alaska gets 15.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sitka, Alaska gets 119.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wasilla averages 55.1 inches of snow per year. Sitka averages 44.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wasilla, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 66.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 15.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.1 inches of snow a year

Sitka, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 61 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.9
Rain: averages 119.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.2 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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sitka is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Sitka, AK

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Today's Weather - Wasilla, AK

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sitka / Wasilla

August is the hottest month for Sitka with an average high temperature of 62.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Sitka, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sitka are August, July and June.

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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sitka with an average of 31.7°. This is one of the warmest 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 Sitka, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

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.

In Sitka, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Sitka, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest 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.

October is the wettest month in Sitka with 17.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 119.8 inches in Sitka means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.


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.

October is the rainiest month in Sitka with 24.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 15.2 rainy days. There are 235.8 rainy days annually in Sitka, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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 44.2 inches in Sitka means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 55.1 inches in Wasilla means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

January is the snowiest month in Sitka with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Wasilla with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.