Climate in Nightmute, Alaska

Nightmute, Alaska gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nightmute averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 132 sunny days per year in Nightmute. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nightmute gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 63 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Nightmute with an average high temperature of 63.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Nightmute, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nightmute are July, June and August.

In Nightmute, 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 Nightmute with an average of 0.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Nightmute, there are 214.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Nightmute, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in Nightmute, 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.

August is the wettest month in Nightmute with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Nightmute means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in Nightmute with 18.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 146.1 rainy days annually in Nightmute, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.8 inches in Nightmute means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in Nightmute with 12.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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