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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Petersburg Borough County / Port Alexander / Zip Codes
Port Alexander, AK has a temperate maritime climate with mild winters and cool summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 60°F, while average lows are around 46°F. In the winter, highs reach an average of 34°F with lows averaging 22°F. Precipitation is more or less evenly distributed all year round, with an annual average of around 52 inches per year. Snowfall is relatively common during winter and spring months, averaging roughly 25 inches annually.

Port Alexander, Alaska gets 163 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Alexander averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 97 sunny days per year in Port Alexander. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Alexander gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 247 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 64 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 163 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Alexander is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.5 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Port Alexander, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePort Alexander, AlaskaUnited States
  162.6 in.38.1 in.
  53.3 in.27.8 in.
  247.1 days106.2 days
  97 days205 days
  64.1°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  5.37
  1.44.3
  39 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 Port Alexander with an average high temperature of 64.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Port Alexander, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Alexander are July, August and June.
In Port Alexander, 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 Port Alexander with an average of 31.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
In Port Alexander, there are 63.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
In Port Alexander, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Port Alexander, 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 Port Alexander with 21.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 6.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 162.6 inches in Port Alexander means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.
October is the rainiest month in Port Alexander with 25.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 15.4 rainy days. There are 247.1 rainy days annually in Port Alexander, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 53.3 inches in Port Alexander means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. February is the snowiest month in Port Alexander with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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