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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Haines Borough County / Mosquito Lake / Zip Codes
Mosquito Lake, AK has a cold and dry climate throughout the year. In the winter months, temperatures can get as low as -30°F and snowfall is common. In the summer months, temperatures rarely rise above 60°F. During this time, the area gets very little rainfall. The long and harsh winters give way to short but pleasant summers filled with sunshine and warm days. Mosquito Lake's climate is characterized by chilly winters and warm summers with low precipitation levels throughout the year.

Mosquito Lake, Alaska gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mosquito Lake averages 262 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 85 sunny days per year in Mosquito Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mosquito Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 66 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mosquito Lake 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 Mosquito Lake, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Mosquito Lake with an average high temperature of 66.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Mosquito Lake, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mosquito Lake are July, August and June.
In Mosquito Lake, 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 Mosquito Lake with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Mosquito Lake, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Mosquito Lake, 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 Mosquito Lake, 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 Mosquito Lake 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 Mosquito Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
October is the rainiest month in Mosquito Lake 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 Mosquito Lake, 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 Mosquito Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Mosquito Lake with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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