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United States / Alaska / Anchorage Metro Area / Matanuska-Susitna Borough County / Fishhook / Zip Codes
Fishhook, AK has an arctic climate. It is a very cold and dry place, with long winters that can last up to 8 months of the year. The average yearly temperature is -4°F and drops to as low as -60°F in the winter months. Snowfall accumulates over the winter season, averaging 20 inches each year. During the summer months temperatures reach highs of around 60°F but rarely exceed 70°F. This makes summer activities, such as camping and hiking, manageable if done early in the day before temperatures become too hot. Rainfall is sparse throughout Fishhook with yearly averages only reaching 2-3 inches per year.

Fishhook, Alaska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fishhook averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Fishhook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fishhook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fishhook is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

8.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Fishhook, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFishhook, AlaskaUnited States
  14.8 in.38.1 in.
  52.5 in.27.8 in.
  91.3 days106.2 days
  129 days205 days
  67.1°85.8°
  9.3°21.7°
  5.87
  1.34.3
  1695 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fishhook with an average high temperature of 67.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Fishhook, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fishhook are July, June and August.
In Fishhook, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fishhook with an average of 9.3°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Fishhook, there are 191.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Fishhook, there are 27.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Fishhook is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Fishhook with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Fishhook means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Fishhook with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 91.3 rainy days annually in Fishhook, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in Fishhook means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Fishhook with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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