Zip 99669 (Kalifornsky, AK) Climate

99669 Kalifornsky, AK has a subarctic climate with long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The average temperature in January is -10°F and the average temperature in July is 49°F. It also experiences heavy snowfall every year and has an average of 65 inches of snow annually. The area also receives an average of only 17 inches of precipitation each year, making it one of the driest areas in all of Alaska.

Kalifornsky (zip 99669), Alaska gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kalifornsky (zip 99669) averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 138 sunny days per year in Kalifornsky (zip 99669). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kalifornsky (zip 99669) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 7
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99669 zip code is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 99669 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kalifornsky, Alaska	United States
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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 99669 zip code with an average high temperature of 63.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99669 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 99669 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 99669 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 99669 zip code with an average of 7.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99669 zip code, there are 212.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In the 99669 zip code, there are 37.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99669 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.

September is the wettest month in the 99669 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the 99669 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

September is the rainiest month in the 99669 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in the 99669 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 86.2 inches in the 99669 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99669 zip code with 20.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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