Zip 99548 (Chignik Lake, AK) Climate

99548 Chignik Lake, AK has a humid continental climate with long, cold winters and short, mild summers. During the winter months average temperatures range from 22°F to 33°F with the occasional dip to 0°F or below. The summer months see much milder temperatures between 39°F and 62°F and occasional highs in the 70s. The area receives an average of 58 inches of precipitation each year, most of which is snowfall during the winter months.

Chignik Lake (zip 99548), Alaska gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chignik Lake (zip 99548) averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 79 sunny days per year in Chignik Lake (zip 99548). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chignik Lake (zip 99548) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 249 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 57 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99548 zip code is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

6.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 99548 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chignik Lake, Alaska	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	73.1 in.	27.8 in.
	249.3 days	106.2 days
	79 days	205 days
	57.2°	85.8°
	28.6°	21.7°
	4.9	7
	1.2	4.3
	1371 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.

August is the hottest month for the 99548 zip code with an average high temperature of 58.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alaska. In the 99548 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 99548 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 99548 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 99548 zip code with an average of 28.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99548 zip code, there are 91.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99548 zip code, 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 the 99548 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 99548 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in the 99548 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in the 99548 zip code with 24.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 17.9 rainy days. There are 249.3 rainy days annually in the 99548 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 Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.1 inches in the 99548 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in the 99548 zip code with 14.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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