Zip 99605 (Hope, AK) Climate

99605 Hope, AK has a mild and temperate climate throughout the year. Summers are warm and sunny with average temperatures between 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cold with temperatures usually ranging from 20 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is light and evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 18 inches annually. Snowfall in winter is common but usually does not accumulate heavily due to the mild climate and temperatures that rarely fall below zero. The area experiences around two hundred seventy days of sunshine each year allowing for plenty of outdoor activities during all four seasons.

Hope (zip 99605), Alaska gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hope (zip 99605) averages 131 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 Hope (zip 99605). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hope (zip 99605) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 66 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 131 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99605 zip code is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8 Summer - 2.4 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99605 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hope, Alaska	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	131.1 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	126 days	Unlock
	65.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.1	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 99605 zip code with an average high temperature of 65.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99605 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 99605 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 99605 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 99605 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99605 zip code, there are 195.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99605 zip code, there are 21.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity in the 99605 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 99605 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.7 inches in the 99605 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

September is the rainiest month in the 99605 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in the 99605 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 131.1 inches in the 99605 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99605 zip code with 34.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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