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United States / Alaska / Anchorage Metro Area / Matanuska-Susitna Borough County / Meadow Lakes / Zip Codes
Meadow Lakes, AK has a subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Temperatures can dip well below freezing during the winter months, and snowfall is quite common. The summer months bring slightly warmer temperatures that average between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit (4-15 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with an average of 22 inches falling annually. The area around Meadow Lakes gets about 2,000 hours of sunshine each year, which makes it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and camping.

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

Meadow Lakes averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 128 sunny days per year in Meadow Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meadow Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Meadow Lakes is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

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

  ClimateMeadow Lakes, AlaskaUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  55.1 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  128 days205 days
  66.9°85.8°
  9.4°21.7°
  5.77
  1.34.3
  384 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 Meadow Lakes with an average high temperature of 66.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Meadow Lakes, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meadow Lakes are July, June and August.
In Meadow Lakes, 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 Meadow Lakes with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Meadow Lakes, 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 Meadow Lakes, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Meadow Lakes 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 Meadow Lakes, 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 55.1 inches in Meadow Lakes means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Meadow Lakes with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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