Zip 99922 (Hydaburg, AK) Climate


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United States / Alaska / No Metro Area / Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area County / Hydaburg / Hydaburg (zip 99922)
99922 Hydaburg, AK has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 68°F while the average winter temperature is around 40°F. Precipitation throughout the year is fairly consistent with about 65 inches annually. Winters tend to be wetter than summers and temperatures can drop below freezing in some months. There are also occasional strong wind gusts throughout the year from nearby bodies of water.

Hydaburg (zip 99922), Alaska gets 102 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hydaburg (zip 99922) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 100 sunny days per year in Hydaburg (zip 99922). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hydaburg (zip 99922) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 250 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 32
Rain: averages 102 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99922 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

7.6 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 99922 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 99922 zip code with an average high temperature of 64.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99922 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 99922 zip code are August, July and September.
In the 99922 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99922 zip code with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
In the 99922 zip code, there are 68.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.
In the 99922 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.
Humidity is low in the 99922 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.
October is the wettest month in the 99922 zip code with 13.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 101.8 inches in the 99922 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.
October is the rainiest month in the 99922 zip code with 25.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 17.5 rainy days. There are 250.1 rainy days annually in the 99922 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.9 inches in the 99922 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99922 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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