Zip 99567 (Anchorage, AK) Climate

99567 Anchorage, AK has a mild climate with temperatures ranging from the mid-20's during winter months to the low 60's in summer months. The area experiences little rainfall, averaging about 15 inches annually, and sees an average of around 20 days of snow each winter. Summer days are often sunny and clear with temperatures usually reaching the high 50's to low 60's. Winters can be cold but are generally milder than other parts of Alaska due to its coastal location.

Anchorage (zip 99567), Alaska gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anchorage (zip 99567) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Anchorage (zip 99567). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anchorage (zip 99567) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99567 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99567 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Anchorage, Alaska	United States
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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 the 99567 zip code with an average high temperature of 66.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99567 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99567 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99567 zip code, 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 the 99567 zip code with an average of 8.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99567 zip code, there are 201.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99567 zip code, there are 26.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity in the 99567 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 99567 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in the 99567 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99567 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in the 99567 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.0 inches in the 99567 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99567 zip code with 13.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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