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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Kenai Peninsula Borough County / Moose Pass / Zip Codes
Moose Pass, Alaska experiences a subarctic climate with mild summers and cold winters. The town is located in the Chugach mountain range so there are large amounts of snowfall during the winter months. Summer temperatures usually reach highs in the 50s and 60s (Fahrenheit) while winter temperatures plummet to lows around -30°F or lower. On average, Moose Pass sees over 185 inches of snow each year, making it a great destination for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowmobiling.

Moose Pass, Alaska gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moose Pass averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 133 sunny days per year in Moose Pass. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moose Pass gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moose Pass is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.2 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Moose Pass, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoose Pass, AlaskaUnited States
  29.4 in.38.1 in.
  77.8 in.27.8 in.
  109.8 days106.2 days
  133 days205 days
  67.0°85.8°
  11.6°21.7°
  5.47
  1.44.3
  476 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 Moose Pass with an average high temperature of 67.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Moose Pass, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moose Pass are July, August and June.
In Moose Pass, 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 Moose Pass with an average of 11.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Moose Pass, there are 194.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Moose Pass, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity in Moose Pass 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.
September is the wettest month in Moose Pass with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 42% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.4 inches in Moose Pass means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in Moose Pass with 11.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Moose Pass, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.8 inches in Moose Pass means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Moose Pass with 20.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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