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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County / McGrath / Zip Codes
McGrath, AK has a subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, mild summers. Winters in McGrath are characterized by extreme temperatures that often reach -40°F. Precipitation is limited to mostly snowfall and is higher during the winter months than the summer months. In the summer, temperatures can range between 40-70°F but average around 60°F. This climate makes McGrath an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling in the winter and fishing and camping in the summer.

McGrath, Alaska gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McGrath averages 97 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in McGrath. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McGrath gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 69 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -15
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McGrath is 4.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.2 Summer - 1.2 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in McGrath, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 McGrath with an average high temperature of 69.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In McGrath, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McGrath are July, June and August.
In McGrath, 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 McGrath with an average of -15.3°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.
In McGrath, there are 221.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In McGrath, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in McGrath 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 McGrath with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in McGrath means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in McGrath with 16.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 142.4 rainy days annually in McGrath, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 97.3 inches in McGrath means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in McGrath with 20.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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