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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Not Found County / Tonsina / Zip Codes
Tonsina, AK is a small community located in the Southcentral region of the state. The climate in Tonsina is mostly cold and wet throughout the year, with temperatures ranging from mild during summer to freezing in winter. Winters are very long and dark, but snowfall can be light to heavy depending on the season. Summers are short but warm and pleasant with daily high temperatures reaching into the mid-seventies. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with average annual rainfall of around 20 inches. The area receives an average of 80 days of snow per year, though it often melts quickly due to its location near temperate ocean waters.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tonsina is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.1 Summer - 2.1 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Tonsina, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTonsina, AlaskaUnited States
  11.5 in.38.1 in.
  58.3 in.27.8 in.
  94.3 days106.2 days
  132 days205 days
  69.4°85.8°
  -10.4°21.7°
  5.17
  1.44.3
  1565 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 Tonsina with an average high temperature of 69.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Tonsina, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tonsina are July, June and August.
In Tonsina, 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 Tonsina with an average of -10.4°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Tonsina, there are 245.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
In Tonsina, there are 92.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Tonsina, 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.
July is the wettest month in Tonsina with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.5 inches in Tonsina means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.
August is the rainiest month in Tonsina with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in Tonsina, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 58.3 inches in Tonsina means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. November is the snowiest month in Tonsina with 11.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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