Zip 99714 (Salcha, AK) Climate

99714 Salcha, AK has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average temperatures range from 55-76°F and during the winter months, temperatures typically drop to 9-30°F. During this time of year, moderate to heavy snowfall is common. Precipitation levels remain relatively consistent throughout the year with an average of 10-15 inches of rain or snow per year.

Salcha (zip 99714), Alaska gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salcha (zip 99714) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Salcha (zip 99714). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salcha (zip 99714) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -14
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99714 zip code is 5.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8.5 Summer - 2 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 99714 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salcha, Alaska	United States
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	72.3°	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 99714 zip code with an average high temperature of 72.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alaska. In the 99714 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99714 zip code are July, June and August.

In the 99714 zip code, there are 0.4 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 99714 zip code with an average of -14.1°. This is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99714 zip code, there are 231.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

In the 99714 zip code, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99714 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.

July is the wettest month in the 99714 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 56% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in the 99714 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in the 99714 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in the 99714 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.6 inches in the 99714 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alaska. October is the snowiest month in the 99714 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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