Zip 99722 (Arctic Village, AK) Climate

The climate in 99722 Arctic Village, AK is extremely cold and harsh. Temperatures average around -15 degrees Fahrenheit to -25 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months and drop as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind chill. During the summer months, temperatures hover around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dip to an average low of 28 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters are long and dark, while summers are short but colorful. Snowfall averages around 85 inches per year, providing locals with many outdoor activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing. The region experiences little rainfall throughout the year but can expect an occasional summer shower in late June or July.

Arctic Village (zip 99722), Alaska gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arctic Village (zip 99722) averages 48 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 Arctic Village (zip 99722). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arctic Village (zip 99722) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 69 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -26
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99722 zip code is 4.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.1 Summer - 1.9 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99722 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arctic Village, Alaska	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	68.7°	85.8°
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	4.6	Unlock
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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 99722 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99722 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 99722 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99722 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 99722 zip code with an average of -26.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99722 zip code, there are 275.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99722 zip code, there are 158.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99722 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.

August is the wettest month in the 99722 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.3 inches in the 99722 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.

July is the rainiest month in the 99722 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in the 99722 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.9 inches in the 99722 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. October is the snowiest month in the 99722 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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