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United States / Alaska / Anchorage Metro Area / Matanuska-Susitna Borough County / Skwentna / Zip Codes
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Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skwentna is 4.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8 Summer - 1.8 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Skwentna, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSkwentna, AlaskaUnited States
  25.1 in.38.1 in.
  154.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.6 days106.2 days
  128 days205 days
  67.2°85.8°
  2.8°21.7°
  4.87
  1.34.3
  171 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 Skwentna with an average high temperature of 67.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Skwentna, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skwentna are July, June and August.
In Skwentna, 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 Skwentna with an average of 2.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
In Skwentna, there are 225.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Skwentna, there are 57.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
Humidity in Skwentna 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.
September is the wettest month in Skwentna with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.1 inches in Skwentna means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Skwentna with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Skwentna, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 154.1 inches in Skwentna means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Skwentna with 38.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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