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United States / Alaska / Anchorage Metro Area / Matanuska-Susitna Borough County / Butte / Zip Codes
Butte, AK has a cold and temperate climate. It is characterized by cool summers and cold winters, with average annual temperatures ranging between 35°F and 55°F. Precipitation levels are relatively low year-round, with snowfall occurring primarily in the winter months. Butte's relative humidity is usually low, making it a pleasant place to visit during any time of the year. Winters are generally cold and dry, while summers offer mild temperatures and occasional precipitation. No matter what time of year you visit Butte, you can expect to experience some extreme weather conditions at times.

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

Butte averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 130 sunny days per year in Butte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Butte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Butte is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

8.5 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Butte, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateButte, AlaskaUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.8 in.27.8 in.
  84.9 days106.2 days
  130 days205 days
  67.5°85.8°
  9.2°21.7°
  5.97
  1.34.3
  98 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 Butte with an average high temperature of 67.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Butte, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Butte are July, June and August.
In Butte, 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 Butte with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Butte, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Butte, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Butte 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 Butte with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Butte means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Butte with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Butte, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in Butte means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Butte with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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