Coldfoot, AK Climate

Coldfoot, AK has a climate that is characterized by long, cold winters and short summers. Temperatures can drop to -50°F during the winter months and reach as high as 75°F in the summer. In general, the area receives between 10-20 inches of snow annually. The local climate is affected by its proximity to the Arctic Circle and has a continental climate with cold dry winters and mild summers. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, with most of it falling in August and September. Winters are usually cold with strong winds blowing from the interior of Alaska. Summers tend to be warmer, but still quite cool compared to other parts of the United States.

Climate	Coldfoot, Alaska	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.