2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Whittier, AK vs Wallace, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Wallace. Whittier averages 133 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wallace, Idaho gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. Whittier, Alaska gets 154.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wallace averages 82.1 inches of snow per year. Whittier averages 248.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wallace, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82.1 inches of snow a year

Whittier, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 62 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 154.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 248.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wallace is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whittier is 4.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Whittier, AK

49°F

Today's Weather - Wallace, ID

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Whittier / Wallace

July is the hottest month for Whittier with an average high temperature of 62.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Whittier, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whittier are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Wallace with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Wallace, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wallace are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whittier with an average of 18.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wallace with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

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

In Wallace, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Whittier, there are 158.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Wallace, there are 143.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Whittier, there are 13.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Wallace, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

December is the wettest month in Whittier with 19.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 7.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 154.1 inches in Whittier means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.


November is the wettest month in Wallace with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Wallace means that it is one of the wettest places in Idaho.

December is the rainiest month in Whittier with 21.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 14.1 rainy days. There are 210.7 rainy days annually in Whittier, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Wallace with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 157.3 rainy days annually in Wallace, which is one of the rainiest places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 248.6 inches in Whittier means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 82.1 inches in Wallace means that it is snowier than most places in Idaho.

December is the snowiest month in Whittier with 56.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Wallace with 23.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.