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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County / Fort Yukon / Zip Codes
Fort Yukon, Alaska has a subarctic climate which means cold winters and mild summers. The average high temperatures in the summer are around 70°F (21°C) and the average low temperatures in the winter are around -10°F (-23°C). Snowfall is common from November through April, with an average of over 30 inches falling annually. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with most months having at least an inch of rainfall. Winters tend to be dryer with only around 5 inches falling each season. Overall, Fort Yukon, AK has a fairly extreme climate due to its northern location.

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

Fort Yukon averages 48 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 Fort Yukon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Yukon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 -24
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Yukon is 5.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

8.7 Summer - 2 Winter
June, July and August are the most pleasant months in Fort Yukon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Yukon, AlaskaUnited States
  12.2 in.38.1 in.
  47.9 in.27.8 in.
  86.7 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  73.3°85.8°
  -24.0°21.7°
  57
  1.44.3
  446 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 Fort Yukon with an average high temperature of 73.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In Fort Yukon, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Yukon are July, June and August.
In Fort Yukon, there are 0.4 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 Fort Yukon with an average of -24.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.
In Fort Yukon, there are 249.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.
In Fort Yukon, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Fort Yukon, 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 Fort Yukon with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.2 inches in Fort Yukon means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.
July is the rainiest month in Fort Yukon with 10.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Fort Yukon, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in Fort Yukon means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. October is the snowiest month in Fort Yukon with 9.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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