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Copper Center, AK is a small town located in the interior of Alaska known for its cold climate. The average temperature in Copper Center ranges from -15°F in the winter to 59°F in the summer months. During the winter, temperatures below zero are not uncommon and snowfall is frequent. Despite this, Copper Center locals embrace winter activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and even glacier walking! Summers are mild and sunny with plenty of opportunities to explore the local wilderness.

Copper Center, Alaska gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Copper Center averages 58 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 134 sunny days per year in Copper Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Copper Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 69 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -10
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Copper Center is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.1 Summer - 2.1 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Copper Center, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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  69.4°85.8°
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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 Copper Center with an average high temperature of 69.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Copper Center, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Copper Center are July, June and August.
In Copper Center, 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 Copper Center with an average of -10.4°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Copper Center, there are 245.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Copper Center, there are 92.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Copper Center, 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.
July is the wettest month in Copper Center with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.5 inches in Copper Center means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Copper Center with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Copper Center, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Copper Center means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in Copper Center with 11.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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