Zip 99752 (Kotzebue, AK) Climate

Kotzebue, AK (99752) is located in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska and has an arctic climate. The area experiences long, cold winters with temperatures reaching lows of -35°F and highs of 25°F throughout the winter months. Summers are short but warm with temperatures ranging from 32 to 73°F. Kotzebue receives very little precipitation, with an average annual rainfall of around 9 inches and average snowfall of 16 inches. The area experiences strong winds throughout the year that can reach up to 30 mph and gusts of 50 mph during winter months.

Kotzebue (zip 99752), Alaska gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kotzebue (zip 99752) averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Kotzebue (zip 99752). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kotzebue (zip 99752) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 63 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -13
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99752 zip code is 4.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alaska.

7.8 Summer - 1.6 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99752 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kotzebue, 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 99752 zip code with an average high temperature of 62.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In the 99752 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 99752 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 99752 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 99752 zip code with an average of -13.1°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99752 zip code, there are 247.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

In the 99752 zip code, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99752 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.

August is the wettest month in the 99752 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.0 inches in the 99752 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99752 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in the 99752 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 59.8 inches in the 99752 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99752 zip code with 11.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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