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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Kenai Peninsula Borough County / Kenai / Zip Codes
Kenai, AK has a humid continental climate with mild to warm summers and cold winters. The average winter temperature is 18-degrees Fahrenheit while the average summer temperature is 55-degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives abundant rain and snow throughout the year, averaging over 60 inches of precipitation every year. Snowfall can be significant in the winter months, with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0-degrees Fahrenheit. Kenai, AK also experiences extended daylight hours in the summer months and extended darkness in the winter months due to its location above the Arctic Circle.

Kenai, Alaska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kenai averages 88 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 135 sunny days per year in Kenai. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kenai gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 7
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kenai is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.9 Summer - 2.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Kenai, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKenai, AlaskaUnited States
  21.5 in.38.1 in.
  88.4 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  135 days205 days
  64.3°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  5.37
  1.44.3
  85 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 Kenai with an average high temperature of 64.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Kenai, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kenai are July, August and June.
In Kenai, 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 Kenai with an average of 7.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
In Kenai, there are 207.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
In Kenai, there are 38.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Kenai, 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.
September is the wettest month in Kenai with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Kenai means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in Kenai with 14.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Kenai, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in Kenai means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Kenai with 21.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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CL · Kenai, AK
Kenai AK
Over 9 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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jean · Kenai, AK
Long dark winter, dreary cool and windy summers
Over 16 years ago

So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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jean · Kenai, AK
Windy and cloudy, cold and dark
Over 16 years ago

It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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