Zip 99579 (Egegik, AK) Climate


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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Lake and Peninsula Borough County / Egegik / Egegik (zip 99579)
99579 Egegik, AK is located in the coastal region of Alaska and has a generally mild climate with cool summers and mild winters. This area generally does not experience extreme temperature fluctuations but can be prone to heavy wind and precipitation due to its close proximity to the ocean. During winter months, temperatures generally stay around freezing with occasional snow that will typically melt quickly due to the mild climate. Summer months are much more comfortable, with daytime highs typically reaching the mid-50s Fahrenheit and cool nights averaging around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Throughout the year, precipitation averages about a total of 40 inches annually.

Egegik (zip 99579), Alaska gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Egegik (zip 99579) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 120 sunny days per year in Egegik (zip 99579). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Egegik (zip 99579) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 9
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99579 zip code is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.5 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 99579 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEgegik, AlaskaUnited States
  19.5 in.38.1 in.
  46.6 in.27.8 in.
  156.0 days106.2 days
  120 days205 days
  63.8°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  5.27
  1.44.3
  84 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.

July is the hottest month for the 99579 zip code with an average high temperature of 63.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99579 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 99579 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 99579 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 99579 zip code with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In the 99579 zip code, there are 192.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
In the 99579 zip code, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
Humidity in the 99579 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.
September is the wettest month in the 99579 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in the 99579 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.
September is the rainiest month in the 99579 zip code with 18.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 156.0 rainy days annually in the 99579 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.6 inches in the 99579 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. January is the snowiest month in the 99579 zip code with 10.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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