Farm Loop, AK Climate


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Farm Loop, AK has a subarctic climate with mild summers and cold, snowy winters. The area experiences long periods of cold temperatures in the winter months, often dropping below freezing. During the summer months, temperatures reach an average high of 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with snowfall occurring in the winter months and light rains during the summer. Farm Loop is typically sunny and dry for most of the year and sees very little cloud coverage during this time.

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

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

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Farm Loop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farm Loop 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 Farm Loop 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 Farm Loop, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarm Loop, AlaskaUnited States
  13.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.8 in.27.8 in.
  84.9 days106.2 days
  129 days205 days
  67.5°85.8°
  9.2°21.7°
  5.97
  1.34.3
  474 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 Farm Loop with an average high temperature of 67.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Farm Loop, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farm Loop are July, June and August.
In Farm Loop, 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 Farm Loop with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Farm Loop, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Farm Loop, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Farm Loop 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 Farm Loop 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 Farm Loop means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Farm Loop 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 Farm Loop, 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 Farm Loop means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Farm Loop with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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