Zip 99820 (Angoon, AK) Climate

Angoon, AK has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The location enjoys abundant rainfall throughout the year, with wetter months in early fall and late spring. Snowfall occurs between October and April, usually totaling less than 20 inches per season. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the low 40s to mid-60s while winter temperatures can drop down into the upper twenties or lower thirties. Generally speaking, Angoon is an enjoyable place to live due to its mild climate.

Angoon (zip 99820), Alaska gets 129 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Angoon (zip 99820) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 85 sunny days per year in Angoon (zip 99820). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Angoon (zip 99820) 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 60 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 129 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99820 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

7.4 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 99820 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 99820 zip code with an average high temperature of 61.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In the 99820 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 99820 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 99820 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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99820 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99820 zip code, there are 63.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99820 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99820 zip code, 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.

November is the wettest month in the 99820 zip code with 18.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 128.7 inches in the 99820 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in the 99820 zip code with 24.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 15.5 rainy days. There are 235.6 rainy days annually in the 99820 zip code, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in the 99820 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in the 99820 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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