Pleasant Valley, AK has a mostly subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters and mild summers. The average temperature in summer is between 55-75°F and winter temperatures can dip down to -25°F. The area gets about 16 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of snow. Snowfall averages around 80 inches per year, however due to its higher elevation this amount can double. Winters are long and dark but the Northern Lights provide a beautiful contrast to the night sky during these colder months.
Pleasant Valley, Alaska gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Pleasant Valley averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Pleasant Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Pleasant Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -11
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year