Zip 99926 (Metlakatla, AK) Climate

99926 Metlakatla, AK has a temperate marine climate. The warmest months are June to August, when temperatures usually range between 44-75°F (7-24°C), and the coldest months are December to February, when temperatures can fall below freezing for days at a time. Rainfall in the area is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, with an average of around 71 inches annually. Snowfall is minimal during the winter months - typically limited to just 1-3 inches per month - and does not generally accumulate on the ground for long periods of time.

Metlakatla (zip 99926), Alaska gets 132 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Metlakatla (zip 99926) averages 30 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 Metlakatla (zip 99926). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Metlakatla (zip 99926) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 233 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 65 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 132 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99926 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

7.8 Summer - 3.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 99926 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Metlakatla, Alaska	United States
	132.4 in.	38.1 in.
	29.5 in.	27.8 in.
	233.1 days	106.2 days
	100 days	205 days
	64.6°	85.8°
	31.1°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	1.3	4.3
	21 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 99926 zip code with an average high temperature of 64.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99926 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 99926 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 99926 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99926 zip code with an average of 31.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99926 zip code, there are 71.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In the 99926 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99926 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 99926 zip code with 18.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 5.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 132.4 inches in the 99926 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in the 99926 zip code with 24.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 15.4 rainy days. There are 233.1 rainy days annually in the 99926 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.5 inches in the 99926 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99926 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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