Zip 99615 (Kodiak, AK) Climate

Kodiak, AK 99615 has a temperate maritime climate influenced by the North Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Alaska. Summers in this region are mild and rarely exceed 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and winters are cool and wet with average temperatures rarely falling below 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The area averages about 71 inches of precipitation per year including both rain and snowfall. Kodiak experiences an extended summer season with average sunshine ranging from 200 to 240 days a year.

Kodiak (zip 99615), Alaska gets 81 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kodiak (zip 99615) averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 133 sunny days per year in Kodiak (zip 99615). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kodiak (zip 99615) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 205 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 60 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 81 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99615 zip code is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 99615 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kodiak, Alaska	United States
	81.0 in.	38.1 in.
	60.2 in.	27.8 in.
	205.4 days	106.2 days
	133 days	205 days
	59.6°	85.8°
	26.3°	21.7°
	5.1	7
	1.3	4.3
	248 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 99615 zip code with an average high temperature of 61.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In the 99615 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 99615 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 99615 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 99615 zip code with an average of 26.3°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99615 zip code, there are 132.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99615 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 99615 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.

December is the wettest month in the 99615 zip code with 9.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 4.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 81.0 inches in the 99615 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

January is the rainiest month in the 99615 zip code with 19.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 14.5 rainy days. There are 205.4 rainy days annually in the 99615 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Spring 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 60.2 inches in the 99615 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. February is the snowiest month in the 99615 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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