Wrangell City and Borough, AK Climate

Wrangell City and Borough, located in AK county, has a temperate marine climate. Summers are cool with temperatures rarely exceeding 70°F and winters are mild with a mean temperature of 23°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and snowfall averages 40 inches per year. The area experiences frequent fog and low clouds during the winter months but sunshine prevails over the summer months. Winters tend to be generally dry while springtime brings more precipitation that continues through fall. Overall Wrangell City and Borough has an ideal climate for outdoor activities all year round.

Wrangell City and Borough County, Alaska gets 100 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wrangell City and Borough County averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 96 sunny days per year in Wrangell City and Borough County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wrangell City and Borough County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 236 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 29
Rain: averages 100 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wrangell City and Borough County is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

7.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wrangell City and Borough County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska	United States
	100.1 in.	38.1 in.
	51.5 in.	27.8 in.
	236.3 days	106.2 days
	96 days	205 days
	64.5°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	1.4	4.3
	1730 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 City and Borough County with an average high temperature of 64.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In Wrangell City and Borough County, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wrangell City and Borough County are July, August and June.

In Wrangell City and Borough County, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wrangell City and Borough County with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In Wrangell City and Borough County, there are 80.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In Wrangell City and Borough County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in Wrangell City and Borough County, 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 City and Borough County with 14.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 4.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 100.1 inches in Wrangell City and Borough County means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in Wrangell City and Borough County with 24.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 16.2 rainy days. There are 236.3 rainy days annually in Wrangell City and Borough County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Wrangell City and Borough County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in Wrangell City and Borough County with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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