Zip 99757 (Lake Minchumina, AK) Climate

The climate in 99757 Lake Minchumina, AK is characterized by its cold and snowy winters and long hot summers. Temperatures average around -4 degrees fahrenheit in the winter months and 64 degrees fahrenheit during the summer months. The area receives an average of 8 inches of snowfall during the winter season, while summertime brings plenty of sunshine with about 17 hours of daylight on average. Precipitation is usually light but increases slightly during the summer months. Humidity is generally low throughout the year and can be quite dry during the winter months.

Lake Minchumina (zip 99757), Alaska gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Minchumina (zip 99757) averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 144 sunny days per year in Lake Minchumina (zip 99757). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Minchumina (zip 99757) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99757 zip code is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.3 Summer - 2 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99757 zip code, while December and November are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lake Minchumina, Alaska	United States
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	71.3°	85.8°
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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 99757 zip code with an average high temperature of 71.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In the 99757 zip code, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99757 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99757 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99757 zip code with an average of -13.1°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99757 zip code, there are 226.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99757 zip code, there are 102.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

Humidity in the 99757 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.

August is the wettest month in the 99757 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 57% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in the 99757 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99757 zip code with 16.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 98.7 rainy days annually in the 99757 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.0 inches in the 99757 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99757 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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