Alaska, Alaska gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Alaska averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 121 sunny days per year in Alaska. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Alaska gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 3
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Alaska's annual BestPlaces Comfort Index of 4.9 (10=best) indicates it is one of the least comfortable states in the United States.
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Summer / Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the state of Alaska, while December and January are the least comfortable months.