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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Nome Census Area County / Teller / Zip Codes
Teller, AK has a cold subarctic climate, characterized by long and cold winters with heavy snowfall. Summers are cool and short but milder than winters. The region receives annual precipitation of about 13 inches (330 mm) with the majority being snowfall during the winter months. Temperatures range from -25°F (-32°C) in January to 60°F (15°C) in July. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Teller was -63°F (-53°C) in 1937 while the warmest temperature ever recorded there was 79°F (26°C) in 1927.

Teller, Alaska gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Teller averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Teller. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Teller gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 54 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -6
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Teller is 4.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alaska.

7 Summer - 2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Teller, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTeller, AlaskaUnited States
  14.1 in.38.1 in.
  75.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.3 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  54.4°85.8°
  -5.7°21.7°
  4.27
  1.44.3
  0 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 Teller with an average high temperature of 54.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In Teller, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Teller are July, August and June.
In Teller, 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 Teller with an average of -5.7°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Teller, there are 241.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Teller, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Teller, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Teller with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Teller means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in Teller with 14.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Teller, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.7 inches in Teller means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Teller with 14.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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