Eagle Village, AK Climate


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Eagle Village, AK has a subarctic climate that is characterized by long, cold winters and brief summers. Winters in Eagle Village are snowy and temperatures can drop to as low as -50°F. Summers are short and mild with temperatures hovering around 60°F during the day and dropping into the 40s at night. The area receives an average of 17 inches of precipitation annually with most of it falling as snow. Wind speeds tend to be highest in the winter months when Arctic air masses sweep southward across Alaska.

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

Eagle Village averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Eagle Village. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eagle Village gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -18
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 1.9 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Eagle Village, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Eagle Village with an average high temperature of 72.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Eagle Village, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle Village are July, June and August.
In Eagle Village, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagle Village with an average of -17.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.
In Eagle Village, there are 247.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Eagle Village, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Eagle Village, 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 Eagle Village with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Eagle Village means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
July is the rainiest month in Eagle Village with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Eagle Village, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Eagle Village means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in Eagle Village with 12.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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