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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Wrangell City and Borough County / Wrangell / Zip Codes
Wrangell, AK has a temperate oceanic climate with mild winters and cool summers. Winters in Wrangell are usually cold, wet, and cloudy with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Snowfall is light and generally melts away relatively quickly. Summers in Wrangell are mild and pleasant with temperatures reaching into the low 70s (F). The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, with average annual precipitation amounts of around 25 inches per year.

Wrangell, Alaska gets 91 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wrangell averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 95 sunny days per year in Wrangell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wrangell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 233 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 28
Rain: averages 91 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wrangell is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.7 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Wrangell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWrangell, AlaskaUnited States
  91.4 in.38.1 in.
  76.0 in.27.8 in.
  233.4 days106.2 days
  95 days205 days
  64.4°85.8°
  27.6°21.7°
  5.47
  1.44.3
  69 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 Wrangell with an average high temperature of 64.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Wrangell, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wrangell are July, August and June.
In Wrangell, 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 Wrangell with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In Wrangell, there are 82.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
In Wrangell, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in Wrangell, 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 Wrangell with 13.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 91.4 inches in Wrangell means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.
October is the rainiest month in Wrangell with 24.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 16.2 rainy days. There are 233.4 rainy days annually in Wrangell, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.0 inches in Wrangell means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in Wrangell with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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