Skagway, AK Climate


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Skagway, Alaska has a cold and temperate climate. Temperatures range from an average low of 13°F in January to an average high of 59°F in July. The summer months are generally warm and sunny with occasional showers or thunderstorms. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, although snow is much less common than in other areas of Alaska. Precipitation levels are relatively low year-round with an average of just 18 inches annually. Overall, the climate in Skagway is ideally suited for outdoor recreation throughout the year.

Skagway, Alaska gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skagway 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 Skagway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skagway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 65 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Skagway is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8 Summer - 2.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Skagway, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSkagway, AlaskaUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  262.4 in.27.8 in.
  162.4 days106.2 days
  85 days205 days
  64.5°85.8°
  19.4°21.7°
  5.27
  1.54.3
  30 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 Skagway with an average high temperature of 64.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Skagway, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Skagway are July, August and June.
In Skagway, 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 Skagway with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Skagway, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Skagway, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Skagway, 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 Skagway with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Skagway means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.
October is the rainiest month in Skagway with 19.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in Skagway, 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 Skagway means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in Skagway with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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