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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Lake and Peninsula Borough County / Egegik / Zip Codes
Egegik, AK enjoys a relatively mild climate throughout the year. Summers are cool and wet with average temperatures in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 40s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from highs in the low 20s to lows around 0. The area experiences relatively high precipitation year round and receives an average of 54 inches of snow annually.

Egegik, Alaska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Egegik averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 114 sunny days per year in Egegik. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Egegik gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 64 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Egegik, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEgegik, AlaskaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  46.6 in.27.8 in.
  156.0 days106.2 days
  114 days205 days
  63.8°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  5.27
  1.44.3
  0 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 Egegik with an average high temperature of 63.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Egegik, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Egegik are July, August and June.
In Egegik, 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 Egegik with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Egegik, there are 192.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Egegik, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
Humidity in Egegik 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.
September is the wettest month in Egegik with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Egegik means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in Egegik with 18.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 156.0 rainy days annually in Egegik, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.6 inches in Egegik means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in Egegik with 10.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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