2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Drum, NY vs Wainwright, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 149 sunny days per year in Wainwright. Fort Drum averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wainwright, Alaska gets 4.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Drum, New York gets 40.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wainwright averages 37.7 inches of snow per year. Fort Drum averages 101.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wainwright, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 51.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -17
Rain: averages 4.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.7 inches of snow a year

Fort Drum, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.9
Rain: averages 40.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wainwright is 3.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alaska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Drum is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New York.

Today's Weather - Fort Drum, NY

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Drum / Wainwright

July is the hottest month for Fort Drum with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Fort Drum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Drum are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Wainwright with an average high temperature of 51.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In Wainwright, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wainwright are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Drum with an average of 7.9°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wainwright with an average of -19.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In Fort Drum, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

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

In Fort Drum, there are 151.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Wainwright, there are 268.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In Fort Drum, there are 24.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Wainwright, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

November is the wettest month in Fort Drum with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Fort Drum means that it is drier than most places in New York.


August is the wettest month in Wainwright with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 53% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 4.5 inches in Wainwright means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.

December is the rainiest month in Fort Drum with 17.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 164.0 rainy days annually in Fort Drum, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in Wainwright with 12.7 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Wainwright, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 101.3 inches in Fort Drum means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Wainwright means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Drum with 29.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

October is the snowiest month in Wainwright with 9.1 inches of snow, and 11 months of the year have significant snowfall.