New Stuyahok, AK Climate


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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Dillingham Census Area County / New Stuyahok / Zip Codes
New Stuyahok, AK has a subarctic climate, meaning that it has long cold winters and short, cool summers. The average temperature in January is around 10°F and the average in July is around 55°F. Rainfall is relatively sparse, with an annual average of only 18 inches. Snowfall, however, is more common, with an average of 86 inches per year. Summers are usually mild and sunny but can be quite windy at times. Winters are long and cold with frequent snow storms.

New Stuyahok, Alaska gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Stuyahok averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 119 sunny days per year in New Stuyahok. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Stuyahok gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 61 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Stuyahok is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

7.4 Summer - 2.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in New Stuyahok, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Stuyahok, AlaskaUnited States
  25.3 in.38.1 in.
  90.9 in.27.8 in.
  140.8 days106.2 days
  119 days205 days
  61.2°85.8°
  9.5°21.7°
  4.97
  1.44.3
  138 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 New Stuyahok with an average high temperature of 61.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In New Stuyahok, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Stuyahok are July, August and June.
In New Stuyahok, 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 New Stuyahok with an average of 9.5°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In New Stuyahok, there are 191.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In New Stuyahok, there are 29.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in New Stuyahok 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 New Stuyahok with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in New Stuyahok means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in New Stuyahok with 16.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in New Stuyahok, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 90.9 inches in New Stuyahok means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in New Stuyahok with 22.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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