Zip 99840 (Skagway, AK) Climate

The climate in 99840 Skagway, AK is generally moderate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from 45-65°F (7-18°C) while in the winter it can drop down to as low as -10°F (-23°C). The average annual precipitation is 35 inches (89 cm), making it slightly wetter than the rest of Alaska. Snowfall usually begins in late September and stays until mid-April with an average of about 130 inches (328 cm). Winters tend to be cold and windy here but make for great outdoor activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing.

Skagway (zip 99840), Alaska gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skagway (zip 99840) averages 262 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 85 sunny days per year in Skagway (zip 99840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skagway (zip 99840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99840 zip code is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

8 Summer - 2.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 99840 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Skagway, Alaska	United States
	41.3 in.	38.1 in.
	262.4 in.	27.8 in.
	162.4 days	106.2 days
	85 days	205 days
	64.5°	85.8°
	19.4°	21.7°
	5.2	7
	1.5	4.3
	351 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.

July is the hottest month for the 99840 zip code with an average high temperature of 64.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alaska. In the 99840 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 99840 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 99840 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 99840 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99840 zip code, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In the 99840 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

Humidity is low in the 99840 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 99840 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in the 99840 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

October is the rainiest month in the 99840 zip code with 19.7 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in the 99840 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in the 99840 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska. December is the snowiest month in the 99840 zip code with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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