Kivalina, AK has a subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Temperatures range from -20°F in the winter to 50°F in the summer. Rainfall is light at 11 inches per year and snowfall averages 54 inches annually. The town experiences 22 days of below-freezing temperatures on average each year with an additional 146 days of below-freezing wind chill temperatures. Cold air masses often move down from the Arctic Ocean around Kivalina, making it one of the coldest places in Alaska, but if residents are lucky they may be blessed by some milder weather during the summer months.
Kivalina, Alaska gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Kivalina averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Kivalina. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Kivalina gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 56 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -11
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year