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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Haines Borough County / Lutak / Zip Codes
Lutak, AK has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 10°F (-12°C) and the average temperature in the summer is around 55°F (13°C). The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of snow during the cold months. Winters often bring strong winds from the northwest that can be quite chilling. Despite the cold temperatures, temperatures occasionally reach into the 70s in summertime with occasional warm days making outdoor activities more comfortable for a few days at a time.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lutak is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

8 Summer - 1.8 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Lutak, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLutak, AlaskaUnited States
  53.9 in.38.1 in.
  262.4 in.27.8 in.
  168.4 days106.2 days
  85 days205 days
  66.3°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  4.97
  1.44.3
  30 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 Lutak with an average high temperature of 66.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Lutak, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lutak are July, August and June.
In Lutak, 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 Lutak with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Lutak, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Lutak, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Lutak, 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.
October is the wettest month in Lutak with 8.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Lutak means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
October is the rainiest month in Lutak with 20.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 168.4 rainy days annually in Lutak, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in Lutak means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Lutak with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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