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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Kenai Peninsula Borough County / Bear Creek / Zip Codes
Bear Creek, AK experiences a subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Average winter temperatures range from -19 to 13 degrees Fahrenheit and average summer temperatures range from 37 to 57 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low in the area with only 10 to 20 inches of snowfall each season and about 14 inches of annual rainfall. The area experiences the most sunshine from May through August while cloud cover is more frequent during the other months of the year.

Bear Creek, Alaska gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bear Creek averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 135 sunny days per year in Bear Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bear Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 63 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bear Creek is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.6 Summer - 2.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Bear Creek, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBear Creek, AlaskaUnited States
  64.1 in.38.1 in.
  75.1 in.27.8 in.
  160.7 days106.2 days
  135 days205 days
  63.1°85.8°
  16.8°21.7°
  5.27
  1.44.3
  131 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 Bear Creek with an average high temperature of 63.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Bear Creek, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Creek are July, August and June.
In Bear Creek, 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 Bear Creek with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Bear Creek, there are 175.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Bear Creek, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Bear Creek, 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.
October is the wettest month in Bear Creek with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 36% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.1 inches in Bear Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in Bear Creek with 16.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 160.7 rainy days annually in Bear Creek, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.1 inches in Bear Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Bear Creek with 20.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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